Egypt education minister makes unannounced visit to Beni Suef schools

Egypt's Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif has conducted an unannounced inspection tour of schools in Beni Suef alongside the provincial governor.

• Abdel Latif and Governor Abdallah Abdel Aziz toured schools in Beni Suef on November 3 to monitor the educational process and classroom discipline.
• The delegation visited Gamal Abdel Nasser, Iman, Taha Hussein, and Ehab Ismail secondary schools.
• The ministry denied social media posts claiming the mid-year break would be extended to 30 days, affirming the announced academic calendar.
• The ministry confirmed the mid-year break will begin on January 23 and last 15 days.
• When parents at a Beni Suef school asked for a holiday during Ramadan, Abdel Latif responded sharply, noting their ancestors fought during the holy month.
• The delegation also visited primary and military schools in the Beni Suef and Ehnasia education administrations.
• They followed up on remedial reading and writing programs and discussed programming, financial culture, and the new Egyptian Baccalaureate.
• Abdel Latif directed ongoing maintenance of school buildings and closer integration of school and family roles.