MP Mohamed Abou El-Enein, Head of the Parliamentary Body of the National Front Party in the House of Representatives, praised the President of the Republic’s decision to object to Article 25 of the draft law establishing Kayan University under the Armed Forces, stressing that the decision upholds the principles of equality and justice among students at Egyptian universities.
He made the remarks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives, chaired by Counselor Hisham Badawy, while discussing the General Committee’s report on the President of the Republic’s objection to Article 25 of the draft law establishing Kayan University under the Armed Forces.
Abou El-Enein said that this position reinforces a constitutional principle based on equality and justice among students at different universities, stressing that no student at any university should feel that he or she is being treated unequally in terms of the value of the rewards received.
He noted that the President’s position underscores the commitment to upholding the provisions of the Constitution, pointing out that each university has the right to establish its own criteria and standards for evaluating students.
Addressing the government, Abou El-Enein asked: “Is it really reasonable for a top-performing student to receive EGP 120?” He noted that the Universities Law has been in place for nearly 50 years and has become in urgent need of development.
He called on the government to develop an integrated framework for recognizing and rewarding outstanding students, particularly given that Egypt has around 120 universities, including public, private and technological universities, in addition to universities specializing in modern scientific disciplines.
The Head of the Parliamentary Body of the National Front Party stressed that, under the New Republic, the time has come to draft a new Universities Law, emphasizing that reforming the university system must encompass the legislation as a whole, in a manner that meets the requirements of the current stage.
