Prof. Ahmed El-Kased, President of Menoufia University, attended a meeting of the House of Representatives' Education and Scientific Research Committee, headed by Prof. Ahmed El-Kased, President of Menoufia University, attended a meeting of the House of Representatives' . Sami Hashim, Chairman of the Committee, to discuss Menoufia University's draft budget for the fiscal year 2025/2026. Prof. Ahmed El-Kased discussed Menoufia University's budget (education, university hospitals, and the Liver Institute Hospital) in the presence of committee members and members of the House of Representatives.
The University President began his speech by thanking the Higher Education and Scientific Research Committee and all representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development for their efforts and cooperation in meeting the university's needs, securing financial allocations, and overcoming all obstacles. This has had a significant impact on the educational, research, medical, and therapeutic processes at Menoufia University. He also extended special thanks to the Minister of Higher Education for his continued support to the university in implementing its educational, research, and societal vision and mission. He emphasized that the university's budget for the new fiscal year 2025/2026 has witnessed a significant leap forward, reflecting the great interest President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi places in higher education and its priority in Egypt's 2030 Vision. The university president discussed the budget items, the financial allocations required in Chapter One, and the financial dues that must be provided. He also reviewed the university's ongoing projects, in addition to the financial dues required for faculty members and staff. He also discussed the items in Chapter Two of the budget, particularly the increase in food allocations and special needs for students in university dormitories. In this regard, Prof. Ahmed El-Kased indicated that the Education and Scientific Research Committee of the House of Representatives, headed by Prof. Sami Hashem, confirmed that a special session would be held after the budget discussion. This session would address university hospitals and provide the necessary support, given the services they provide, and ways to overcome all obstacles. All university presidents and executive directors of university hospitals were invited to participate in the session to develop a unified vision for this issue.
El-Kased also reviewed the university's requirements under Chapter Six of the investment budget and the importance of providing the necessary financial allocations to complete the projects included in the university's strategic plan, particularly those related to university hospitals, given their significant importance in achieving their therapeutic mission and providing medical services in various specialties to thousands of patients from the governorate and neighboring governorates.
The meeting was attended from Menoufia University by: Prof. Ekramy Gamal, Secretary General of the University; Dr. Mohamed Sabry, Executive Director of University Hospitals; Accountant Hala Saleh, Assistant Secretary General of the University for Financial Affairs; and Ayman Badr, Director General of the General Administration of Strategy.