Dr. Ahmed El-Kased, President of Menoufia University, participated in the periodic meeting of the Supreme Council of Universities, chaired by Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education, and in the presence of Dr. Mustafa Refaat, Secretary of the Council and members of the Council, at the headquarters of Matrouh University.

El-Kased indicated that the Minister of Higher Education, during the meeting today, confirmed the readiness of the main coordination office in the university city at Ain Shams University to start its work, and the readiness of computer laboratories in all public universities; To help students during the period of electronic coordination to enroll in government universities and institutes, explaining that a dedicated place has been prepared in the theoretical complex of colleges to help students, and qualified mentors have been provided to assist students throughout the coordination period.

During the meeting, a report was heard on the most prominent activities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research during the month of July.

El-Kased added that the Council approved in its meeting the time map for the new academic year 2023/2024, which begins on Saturday, September 30, 2023, and the study continues in the first semester for a period of 14 weeks, ending on Thursday, January 4, 2024, and the exams for the end of the first semester begin on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. and ends on Thursday, January 25, 2024, and the mid-year vacation begins on Saturday, January 27, 2024, and ends on Thursday, February 8, 2024, and the second semester begins on Saturday, February 10, 2024, and the study continues for 16 weeks, ending on Thursday, May 30, 2024, and semester exams are held The second semester during the month of June 2024, according to the nature of the study and exams in each college.

During the meeting, the result of the competition for the best environmentally friendly university for the academic year 2022/2023 was approved. The Council also approved the final version of the updated general guiding framework for the regulations of human medicine faculties in universities, and the Council directed to quickly send the new regulations after their amendment so that they can be approved.

El-Kased added that the council agreed to open the door for registration for diploma and technical institute exams for students who obtained a diploma from technical secondary schools "the three-year system" and technical secondary schools "the five-year system" and technical institutes "the two-year post-secondary system" for admission to faculties (commerce - engineering, law, Agriculture) in public universities for the academic year 2023/2024, starting on Tuesday, corresponding to the first of next August, according to the exam schedules announced on the website of the Supreme Council of Universities for the concerned colleges.