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"Human Capital Investors" -quality education for adults in Egypt

In 1929, the Institute of Higher Education for Teachers was established; With the aim of preparing teachers for public education schools, and working for the institute to be a center for scientific research in issues of education and psychological study of children, and to be a tool for disseminating modern ideas about education among educators. In September 1956, a special law was issued to organise Egyptian universities, then in the same month a presidential decree was issued stating: “The College of Education should be one of the Faculties of Ain Shams University. At the end of 1970, the Teachers College was included in the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, and similarly to most of the Faculties of Education in Egypt were established.

Since that time, the Faculty's tasks have been defined in:
- preparing and qualifying students to practice the teaching profession, following the integrated system for high school graduates, and the consecutive system for university graduates and those of their level
-preparing specialists and leaders in the various aspects of this profession
- conducting scientific research in Education issues, publishing the results of that research,
- renewing thought and promoting culture.

The Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, is accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation. It has a 4-star rating in the QS International Classification for the year 2018.

Looking ahead!

The team Human Capital Investors has designed an ambitious action plan that seeks to achieve equality for all in obtaining a quality education. An  exciting idea that will invite student teachers from Ain Shams University to be part of a national project that aims at eliminating illiteracy from the Egyptian society.

In order to achieve this goal we will try to apply sustainability in designing a training course for our student teacher in our faculty to participate in reducing and eliminating the numbers of illiterate people in the Egyptian society. The goal which we work towards is quality education and reducing inequality. - says the Human Capital investors team.

What are the changes and actions needed in your country?

In Egypt, STEAM is an emerging educational approach applied recently in some secondary schools. Of course, this approach is facing a lot of challenges such as the need to change the pedagogical culture, the need for highly trained teachers and a lot of educational resources. Also, in Egypt the multidisciplinary approach has been applied in the new curricula of grade 1 and 2. I think on the national level the mentality has been changed and realised that it is a demand for the future and for the development of the country. - Hany Yousef

What do the school's teachers say?

"It is a good idea of focusing on learning rather than testing. It allows students to be more engaged in the activities and achieve better understanding.
I will guide them to be effective citizens who are keen to protect their world and save the natural resources. They can participate by doing many activities such as: turning off unnecessary light in their home and school, planting trees and keeping the green areas, saving water, recycling."

Hany Yousef

"Good planning for my lessons. Motivating my students to learn from real world problems. To motivate their scientific thinking skills. Mentoring my students to research and make inquiry to solve society problems and challenges. Being a lifelong learner and improving my professional skills . Cooperation with my colleagues in professional learning communities to improve our students' skills . Making self reflection about my performance and improving it . Support and encourage my students specially who faced learning difficulties."

Sally Kamal

Let's see the projects in action!

We do this because illiteracy is an urgent problem, and Faculty of Education must have important role in eliminating illiteracy, so we are looking forward to qualify our students to be able to deal with adult illiterate people, help them to learn how to read, write, deal with surrounding environment and give them Quality education as one of the most important forms of ESD.

EduGems team is full of hope about this project to increase possibilities to educate people, a crucial aspect of social sustainability. Best of luck to your great plans!