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Those figures apparently contradict and However, Minister Mohamed Abdel-
do not align with the plan of ending the Latif turned out to have a questionnable
frequent power cuts by the end of 2024 as curriculum vitae. As many concerns
the Prime Minister previously stated. have been raised over the recent
Even through Dr Madbouly announced accusations he is facing over allegedly
that the load-shedding cuts will be faking his academic credentials
stopped starting next sunday 21st July, “obtaining a fake PhD”.
those figures explain that, most probably,
the crisis will not be completely come to Investigations show that the US-based
an end, as its root causes were not Cardiff City, where Abdel-Latif claims
tackled. to have acquired his PhD from, is an
unaccredited institution that offers fake
In addition, another objective of the new degrees, and lacks a physical campus.
government is enhancing the quality of
the egyptian educational system, specially Despite his rich professional experience,
by raising the effciency of the educational such accusations and an unethical
institutions and upskilling teaching staff. behavior raise a lot of questions
For this, Mohamed Abdel-Latif was regarding Abdel-Latif’s validity to be
appointed by Dr. Madbouly as the responsible for such a crucial role of
Minister of Education and Technical implementing effective and inclusive
Education. reforms in the current educational
system.
Abdel-Latif held various significant
positions in the education sector. He
served as a board member of Future
International, a company involved in the
education industry, and was the executive
director of the Nermeen Ismail Schools
Group. He is also known for his efforts to
adapt American diploma curricula to
better suit Egyptian culture.
July 2024, p.37
