Sohag Education Directorate clears student accused of skipping secondary grades

An investigation found the student passed both first and second secondary years as an external student.

• The directorate formed a committee to examine the student's academic records after a TV program aired allegations.
• The committee confirmed the student passed the preparatory certificate in 2015 and completed first secondary (2023/2024) and second secondary (2024/2025) as a private student.
• Officials stated that a legal name change accounted for discrepancies in documents, with approval from the Civil Status Authority.
• The directorate concluded that all registration and examination procedures were valid and no violations were found.