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Education in Egypt was controlled by the Ulama and the Clergy before the nineteenth century. Most of the institutes were teaching theology. However, there were Churches and mosques in the villages that were teaching basic education to young boys. They learnt Arabic, memorized teachings of Quran and Bible and learnt to do simple arithmetic. The first girls’ school was established around 1873. During the British rule, Egypt set up the first secular university along with a number of private schools.
Over the passage of time, the education system of Egypt underwent change. During the 1950s, the main target was towards the improvement of education in Egypt. Gradually, many training institutes were started in the country, which were run and managed by different government ministries. Students had to complete basic education cycle in order to get enrolled to the training institutes. The training institutes provided vocational education both at secondary and higher levels.
Subjects like Agriculture and Commerce were also started to be taught as part pf technical training curriculum. Students were provided subsidies and this resulted in increased number of students in the institutes. Egypt Universities also provided opportunities to the students who completed their graduation at secondary and technical institutes, to appear examinations without appearing regular classes in the institutes. As a result of these steps, education in Egypt provided ample skilled labor to the country.
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