Egypt’s Ministry of Education is preparing a draft law to criminalise private tutoring, and punish unauthorised teachers and centres with monetary penalties and prison sentence, Mohamed Omar, deputy minister of Education and Technical Education for Teachers’ Affairs stated on Saturday. Omar said that the bill will also include penalties against storming into state educational installations and schools, as well as insulting teachers during their work. Penalties may even include prison sentences with varying periods. Moreover, the ministry is considering honouring teachers and students who preach good manners in society, Omar added. The Supreme Council of Pre-University Education approved last July a new project for the high school system, another system regulating kindergartens, and the first stage of preparatory school starting in September 2018.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 27, 2018 20:26 UTC