Johannesburg: SiltaNews – News Desk
Egypt reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening educational cooperation with Japan, highlighting the success of Egyptian‑Japanese schools and announcing plans for further expansion. President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi met with Japanese education experts alongside Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Education Mohamed Abdel Latif, praising Japan’s discipline and efficiency as models for Egypt’s schooling system.
By 2025, Egypt had established nearly seventy Egyptian‑Japanese schools nationwide, applying Japan’s “Tokkatsu” model that emphasizes teamwork, emotional resilience, and daily discipline. Following positive evaluations of the program, El‑Sisi directed that the number of schools be scaled up to five hundred within five years, marking the most ambitious expansion of the initiative since its launch.
The Ministry of Education also announced plans to introduce programming and artificial intelligence into the secondary curriculum beginning in the 2025/2026 academic year, reflecting Egypt’s drive to modernize its education system and prepare students for future industries. Japanese experts noted that after eight years of evaluation, the partnership had delivered highly positive results in improving teaching quality and student development.
Egypt’s collaboration with Japan in education is widely regarded as a cornerstone of bilateral relations, extending beyond infrastructure and culture into human capital development. The 2025 reaffirmation signals a strategic shift from pilot projects to a national reform agenda, blending Japanese educational excellence with Egypt’s modernization goals.