Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports; Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Major General Jamal Nour El-Din, Governor of Kafrelsheikh; Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Desouki, President of the University, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abd El-Aal, Vice President for Education and Students’ Affairs, and the executive supervision of Prof. Dr. Rushdy El-Adawy, General Coordinator of Student Activities at the University, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports represented by the Central Administration for Sports Development, "General Administration of Student Sports Activity", concludes the activities and competitions of the recreational festival for specialized faculties in Egyptian universities, which is held from January 30 to February 2, in Faculty of Physical Education, Kafrelsheikh University, and with the slogan "Youth of the Universities of the New Republic", with the participation of 350 male and female students representing 16 Egyptian universities, in addition to the presence of representatives of the supervisory authority in universities, representatives of the General Administration of Student Sports Activity in the Ministry, and representatives of the Directorate of Youth and Sports.

Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Desouky, President of the University, states that the festival is held within the framework of the national project for physical fitness, and within the interest and keenness of the political leadership and the role of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in caring for youth and providing means of support for students in Egyptian universities to practice all student activities, in a way that contributes to supporting their abilities and creating generation capable of development.

The president indicates that the sports festival aims to raise the physical fitness rates of the participating students, to learn about everything new in the world of recreational games, arbitration methods and methods of organization, to invest the energies and spare time of students, to increase rapprochement and acquaintance between them, and to exchange different experiences in several fields, especially the field, in addition to a number of cultural programs and workshops.

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abd El-Aal, Vice President for Education and Students’ Affairs, says that the festival is held within the framework of activating the university's plan for student activities with the participation of 16 Egyptian universities, with the aim of expanding the participation rate and the base of beneficiaries from practicing activities.

Dr. Abd El-Aal indicates that there is a great competition among Egyptian university students in various sports, adding that the purpose of the festival is for students to compete in an honorable competition to build their personality, provide them with skills that benefit them in their lives, and enhance the spirit of teamwork with the aim of gaining high sports ethics.

The representative of the participating students, the student from Minia University, praises the organization of the festival, thanking the administration of Kafrelsheikh University and all its employees, especially the General Administration of Youth Welfare and the Public Relations and Media Department.

Dr. Ahmed Hassan, Director General of the General Administration of Student Sports Activity, stresses the keenness of the Ministry of Youth and Sports to provide means of support for Egyptian university students to practice all student activities, which contributes to documenting Cooperation between university students and supporting their capabilities, raising physical competence, and increasing the practice of sports and recreational activities to graduate young people who are able to assume responsibility for their country, which contributes positively to the formation of the student’s personality and rehabilitate him physically and psychologically, in addition to organizing and participating in such festivals that help instill the values of fair competition and achieving communication and integration between university students, directing his thanks and appreciation to the administration of Kafrelsheikh University for hosting and organizing the festival.