The Conclusion of the “Children’s University” Program at Kafrelsheikh University, with the Participation of 100 Children

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Desouky, President of the University; Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Saqr, Head of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology; Vice President for Education and Students’ Affairs Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abd El-Aal, and Prof. Dr. Gina El-Feki, Executive Director of the Child University Program, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amira Okasha, Program Coordinator, Today, Saturday, 11/19/2022, Kafrelsheikh University concludes the fourth and fifth phases of the Children’s University in the university, in cooperation with the Academy of Scientific and Technological Research, in the Faculty of Specific Education.

The President of Kafrelsheikh University, Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Desouky, states that the Children’s University is a national project adopted by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, in the field of informal creative education for science, discovering and embracing distinguished children in the early stages of education, and it is one of the creative education programs that the Academy produces for all students for free and in successful partnership with Egyptian public, and private universities, with the support and interest of the President of the Republic, the President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi, indicating that the talent industry is a national project to nurture creative minds to support scientific research and provide an incubating environment for innovators, whether they are affiliated with the Children's University or from various educational levels at the university.

Prof. Dr. Amani Shaker, Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education, thanks the President of the University for his support of this important idea and project, stressing that the interest of the university administration in the Children’s University comes out of interest in cultivating the value of science and ethics and striving to discover talented and innovative people.

Prof. Dr. Rushdy El-Adawy, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Postgraduate Studies and Research - General Coordinator of Student Activities at the University, expresses his happiness with the end of the activities of the Children's University Program, in which Kafrelsheikh University offers the group of children participating in the program visits to a number of university faculties and sports and research facilities.

She announces that the number of students participating in the program reached 100 students for the age group from 9 to 11 years. Seven trainers from university professors participated in the training and 14 administrators and an assistant teacher and assistant staff in research laboratories. Children University students get acquainted with the capabilities of faculties and institutes at Kafrelsheikh University, for what it provides multiple opportunities in all fields in the labor market.

Dr Okasha adds that the program lasts for 7 days, during which the university hosted about 100 children, both male and female, to practice cultural, sportive, artistic and recreational activities, as well as interactive activities through which they learn about many important topics, which ignite the spirit of belonging among children.

The closing ceremony of the Children's University program concludes with the distribution of certificates of appreciation to the trainers and the organizing team of the Children's University program. The university president and the Children's University program coordinator hand certificates to all children enrolled in the program for the Children's University.