In line with President El-Sisi’s directives, Egypt’s Minister of Labor, Mohamed Gebran, inspected two newly developed mobile vocational training units ahead of their deployment to rural villages in Gharbia Governorate, scheduled to begin operations tomorrow.
The initiative comes in execution of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, aiming to upskill women and youth in underserved communities through free, high-quality vocational education and support for small business creation.
Empowering Women through Craft and Heritage
The two mobile units are part of the “Tamkeen” (Empowerment) Project, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, and the “Sonaa’ El Kheir” Foundation for Development. The program focuses on training women in heritage and handmade crafts, with a vision to blend cultural preservation with economic opportunity.
Each unit is fully equipped to host 25 women per session, offering practical, hands-on instruction in traditional crafts. Upon successful completion of the course, trainees will receive startup kits (“boxes”) containing tools and materials tailored to their trained profession—enabling them to launch microenterprises within their communities.
“Our goal is to not only provide skills but to enable self-employment and income generation, especially for women in rural Egypt,” Minister Gebran stated during the inspection.
State-of-the-Art Mobile Training
Funded by the Training and Qualification Fund affiliated with the Ministry, these modern training units feature:
- Adequate lighting and ventilation
- Training desks, chairs, secure storage, and workstations
- Multimedia systems including modern displays and sound equipment
- Reliable internet connectivity
- Branded signage reflecting the project’s identity and participating entities
Minister Gebran emphasized that the units will tour 100 villages across Egypt over the next 12 months, reaching two villages per week as part of the presidential “Hayah Karima” (Decent Life) initiative.
Broadening the Impact: Training for Youth as Well
In tandem with women’s vocational training, the Ministry of Labor will also deploy additional mobile units dedicated to training young people in electrical and plumbing professions—two of the most in-demand trades in Egypt’s evolving labor market.
These efforts support the national strategy to expand vocational training infrastructure, with 82 fixed and mobile centers currently operating across the country under the dual banners of “Hayah Karima” and “Bedaya” (A New Start)—two presidential initiatives aimed at elevating Egypt’s human capital.
