Eng. Randa El-Menshawy, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, and Hassan Radad, Minister of Labor, honored top students from the Drinking Water and Wastewater Technical Schools and Ammar Applied Technology School at the Ministry of Housing’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Walid Abbas, Deputy Minister of Housing for Urban Communities, and Eng. Ahmed Omran, Deputy Minister of Housing for Utilities.
The event was also attended by Eng. Mostafa El-Shemy, Chairman of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, Dr. Amr Basila, Head of the Central Administration for the Development of Technical Education Schools at the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, and Abeer Essam, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of Ammar Applied Technology Schools.
The event featured a presentation on the efforts of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Technical Schools and Ammar Applied Technology School to prepare qualified students with the skills needed to work in all fields related to the construction sector and other specialties involving the operation and maintenance of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
In her speech, the minister of housing emphasized that the Egyptian state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has placed human development, capacity building, and preparation for the future at the heart of the development process, alongside the major projects and investments being implemented across various sectors, particularly infrastructure and utilities.
She added that honoring outstanding students comes in recognition of their excellence and as encouragement to continue their success and achievements. She explained that the technical schools affiliated with the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater have become a distinguished model for preparing specialized technical professionals in vital fields, representing a strategic investment in the workforce of the future.
The ministry is working to maximize the benefits of their achievements through the well-planned expansion of this experience and the continuous development of curricula and specializations in line with the future needs of the drinking water and wastewater sector, as well as rapid developments in technology, digital transformation, desalination, and utilities management and operation.
She also highlighted the importance of the Ammar Applied Technology Schools as an important model for effective partnership with the private sector by preparing students throughout their years of study and providing practical and applied training in real working environments. This helps develop their skills and better prepare them for the labor market, ultimately leading to real job opportunities for graduates.
Eng. Randa El-Menshawy addressed the honored students, saying: “Be proud of what you have achieved, but do not stop there. You must always keep a clear goal before you: to become active and productive members of your community and to contribute, through your knowledge and skills, to building a better future for our country.”
For his part, Hassan Radad, Minister of Labor, affirmed that the Egyptian state places great importance on technical and technological education as one of the most important sources for preparing qualified human resources capable of meeting labor market needs and supporting industry, investment, and national projects.
He noted that the Ministry of Labor works in cooperation with all partners to strengthen collaboration with technical and technological education institutions and link training to actual labor market needs, providing young people with better opportunities to integrate into production and work efficiently and professionally.
The Minister of Labor also addressed the honored students and graduates, stressing that the excellence they have achieved marks the beginning of a greater responsibility. He called on them to continue learning and developing their skills, particularly in technology, digitalization, and modern professions, and to turn the knowledge and skills they have gained into added value in workplaces and production sites.
He stressed that their future depends on their ability to develop and compete, noting that real skills are the foundation for decent employment opportunities and successful career paths. He called on them to become active partners in building the future of Egyptian industry and the economy.
Eng. Mostafa El-Shemy affirmed that the Drinking Water and Wastewater Technical Schools represent a major source of specialized technical professionals for the affiliated companies, noting that the excellence of their graduates and their achievement of top positions in industrial education reflect the success of the education and training system.
Dr. Amr Basila, Head of the Central Administration for the Development of Technical Education Schools at the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, conveyed the greetings and appreciation of Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education.
He thanked the ministers of housing and labor for their support of the technical education system and applied technology schools, noting that the growing demand for enrollment in these schools reflects the success of the experience and increasing confidence in technical and technological education pathways.
He also addressed the outstanding students, emphasizing that the Egyptian state has provided them with an important opportunity to continue their educational journey through the establishment of technological universities. The ceremony also honored the top students of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Technical Schools from the 2025 and 2026 graduating classes.
The honorees from the 2025 class included Yassin Abdel Gaid Mohamed El-Sobky and Ammar Ahmed Mostafa Mohsen in the Networks specialization; Abdelrahman Mohamed Attia Mohamed and Moamen Abdel Moneim Mohamed Abdel Dayem in the Plants specialization; Mostafa Dahy Salam Mohamed and Ahmed Essam Abdel Hamid Mostafa in the Laboratories specialization; Ayman Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Ali in the Desalination specialization; and Omar Mohamed Fathy Gad El-Karim in the Drinking Water Plants and Networks specialization.
The list of honorees from the 2026 class included Badr Mahmoud Hassan Moawad, Nour Sokar Shokry Bayoumy, Ahmed Abdel Shafy Ibrahim Abdel Moneim, Hassan Sabry Ahmed Mahmoud, and Mohamed Ali Mohamed Osheiba in the Laboratories specialization; Ali Abdel Maksoud Mahmoud Mohamed in the Desalination specialization; Raed Mohamed Ibrahim Morsi El-Gamasy in the Networks specialization; and Hamada Gamal Hamada in the Drinking Water Plants and Networks specialization.
The ceremony also honored the top students of Ammar Applied Technology School from the 2025 and 2026 graduating classes. The honorees from the 2025 class included Raheem Ahmed Sayed and Abdelrahman Khaled Ahmed in Architectural Carpentry; Youssef Ahmed Seif El-Din in Architectural Finishing Works; Mohamed Abdel Tawab Amin, Ahmed Mohamed Hamdy, Jana Yasser Eid, Mohamed Ayman Ismail, Menatallah Khaled Ahmed, and Malak Khaled Abdel Ghany in Specialized Network Works; and Farah Mostafa El-Sayed in Food and Beverages.
The list of honorees from the 2026 class included Mostafa Gamal Mohamed and Ibrahim Mohamed Abdel Hafez in Architectural Finishing Works; Ahmed Gamal Mohamed in Specialized Network Works; Basma Safwat Abdel Muttaleb, Nagham Mohamed Ibrahim, Nada Gamal Abdel Fattah, and Waad Mostafa Mahmoud in Room Sector Services; and Basant Ahmed Hassan and Sundus Ali Hamed in Food and Beverages.
The system includes eight schools across Egypt’s governorates and has graduated more than 4,722 students across 66 graduating classes. The holding company covers the full cost of each student’s education and training, amounting to approximately EGP 150,000 per student.
The schools offer specializations in plants, networks, laboratories, and desalination, with preparations underway to launch a new specialization in vehicles equipped to serve the drinking water and wastewater sector during the 2026/2027 academic year.
The honoring of outstanding students comes as part of efforts to support and encourage distinguished students and strengthen interest in technical, technological, and applied education, contributing to the preparation of qualified professionals capable of meeting labor market needs and supporting the country’s development journey.