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Egypt labor minister opens Don Bosco job fair offering 1,435 positions
October 10, 2026 at 02:39 PM · Updated 6d ago
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Egyptian Labor Minister Hassan Raddad opened the 2026 employment forum at Cairo's Don Bosco institute and presented graduates their vocational training certificates.
- Raddad opened the forum with 40 industrial and service companies offering 1,435 expected job openings, 81% in technical professions.
- The minister presented completion certificates as 2,918 trainees from 25 governorates finished 3,321 free vocational grants.
- Raddad said the ministry is implementing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's directives to align technical education output with labor market needs.
- Raddad toured the institute's workshops and labs as the school marked 100 years since its 1926 founding.
- Raddad praised girls training in auto mechanics and industrial trades during his tour of the institute.
- Raddad said specialized workers can earn double, citing technical skills as key to higher wages.
- Raddad said the ministry's vocational training programs at the institute achieved a 92% success rate.


