"Education" organizes teacher acceptance tests for admission to international schools of applied technology

The Ministry of Education and Technical Education organized, for three consecutive weeks, teacher admission tests to join the International Schools of Applied Technology, in coordination with the Workforce Egypt project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and a number of partners from the public business sectors. and private; To select the best advanced elements for the positions of school leaders (principal and representative of a school), teachers and administrators in five international schools of applied technology.
The schools are: Fresh International School for Applied Technology in Sharkia Governorate (10th of Ramadan City), Ahmed Daifallah International School for Applied Technology in Assiut Governorate, Fathallah International School for Applied Technology in Alexandria Governorate, Misr Insurance International School for Applied Technology in Minya Governorate (New Minya City), and El Sewedy International School for Applied Technology and Software in Giza Governorate (Sixth of October City).

Dr. Muhammad Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Technical Education, said that the study is scheduled to start in these schools as of the new academic year 2022-2023, noting that the International Schools of Applied Technology are a model that follows the latest international quality standards in terms of designing the school's curricula, which It depends on the application of curricula based on the methodology of competencies related to industry needs and international accreditation requirements, to qualify technical education students to keep pace with local, regional and global labor markets, as part of the efforts made by the Ministry, which aims to raise the level of quality of the technical education system, programs and outputs in Egypt.
Dr. Amr Basileh, Head of the Central Administration for the Development of Technical Education at the Ministry of Education and Director of the Operation and Management Unit for Applied Technology Schools, added that the process of selecting the International Schools of Applied Technology team of directors, agents and teachers in all fields was carried out by a tripartite committee representing the ministry and the partner from the business sector. international partner; To ensure transparency and credibility, and according to specific criteria and conditions, applicants for school leadership positions passed tests in English and computer, in addition to passing the personal interview held by the tripartite committee formed for this purpose. The number of applicants for this competition reached 350 applicants to compete for the vacant positions announced at the International Schools of Applied Technology, stressing that the selection process was carried out according to high quality standards to ensure the selection and recruitment of a distinguished elite of leaders, teachers and administrators, as they are the main pillar for the success of the educational system within schools.
Fawzy pointed out that the Egypt Manpower Project will not only ensure the selection of the best cadres and human elements for these schools, but that the cadres accepted to work in schools will be subject to tests to determine training needs, in preparation for the design of professional development programs dedicated to building the capabilities of these elements on an ongoing basis, in order to ensure upgrading The continuous level of the human element, and then the graduates of this type of school.
Eng. Khalil Ibrahim Khalil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fresh Electric Company, one of the private sector partners, explained the extent of the success of the competition’s activities and the coordination with success partners from the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the US Agency for International Development represented in the Egypt Workforce Project, in order to present a developed model for the efforts of Egypt. The industrial private sector is in the field of cooperation to develop technical education. Therefore, holding meetings to select principals, agents, teachers and administrators of Fresh International School of Applied Technology is a very important and fruitful step in the plan to open the school in the next academic year.
Eng. Mohamed Hammad, Director of the Software Sector at El Sewedy Group, one of the private sector partners, stressed the company's keenness, through the tripartite committee, in cooperation with representatives of the Ministry, the US Agency for International Development, and the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, to conduct tests and personal interviews with transparency and credibility to ensure a high level of cadres. Training from teachers as the first line of sustainable development, and the construction of the El-Sewedy International School for Applied Technology and Software is a pursuit of continuous renewal and modernization in the field of software and the provision of trained labor at the highest level and qualified for local and global work as well.
Captain Alaa Fathallah, managing director of Fathallah Markets Group, one of the private sector partners, stated that the coordination mechanisms that took place between the success partners represented in the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the US Agency for International Development represented in the Egypt Workforce Project, led to tangible results and were completed. The tests are highly professional and professional to ensure the existence of a distinguished work team that suits what we hope to achieve a final exit that suits the requirements of the labor market to cope with future challenges in order to achieve a high degree of competitiveness and quality performance in the field of the modern trade industry, as the field of industry is one of the tangible areas of sensitivity Significant feedback comes from customers quickly as a result of continuous communication between customers and related institutions.

For his part, Mr. Omar Gouda, Managing Director and CEO of Misr Insurance Company, a partner from the public business sector, praised the measures taken by the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the United States Agency for International Development, represented in the Egypt Workforce Project, for choosing the best competencies to form the international school team Applied technology, and the selection of a distinguished elite that will be the basis for the success of this system, confirming the belief of Misr Insurance Company, which will have a brilliant future and an impact in creating competencies and distinguished human elements that lead the Egyptian labor market in all fields.
It is worth noting that tripartite memoranda of understanding were signed to launch the International Schools of Applied Technology in January 2022 in the presence of Dr. Tariq Shawky, Minister of Education and Technical Education, Ministers of Planning and Economic Development, International Cooperation, Public Business Sector, and Trade and Industry, as well as the Ambassador of the United States of America In Cairo, it was followed by the Ministry’s announcement of opening the door for applications to fill vacancies in these schools during the period from April 24 to May 7, 2022, through the link dedicated to applying on the official website of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education.
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