Egypt's education minister tours Halayeb and Shalatin schools, meets tribal leaders

Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif has conducted a field inspection of schools in Halayeb and Shalatin, Red Sea Governorate, accompanied by Governor Waleed al-Barqi.

• Latif and al-Barqi toured schools in the two border towns on Sunday, checking attendance and students' reading, writing, programming, and financial literacy skills.
• Latif met tribal leaders of Halayeb and Shalatin in Shalatin, listening to their demands on developing education services in the region.
• The minister visited Hassan Kamel basic education school — which enrolls about 500 students — and Saad Abu Rida preparatory secondary school.
• Al-Barqi said the governorate will continue coordinating with the ministry to support education and meet school needs in remote areas.
• Latif met student Omar Mohamed Mansour, whose video saluting the flag during October victory celebrations went viral, and praised his patriotism.
• Latif inspected Al-Moniem Reyad Secondary School and Gamal Abdel Nasser Basic Education School, discussing programming and artificial intelligence curricula with students.
• Latif directed continued field follow-up with emphasis on developing reading and writing skills in basic education.