The embassy clarified, in a letter addressed to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, that the continuous follow-up efforts made by the ministry, represented by the embassy, and the daily communication with Zagazig University through the cultural attaché, resulted in resolving the issue and canceling the mandatory training requirement that was imposed on foreign students.
According to the letter, which 'Al-Rai' obtained a copy of, the Vice President of Zagazig University for Foreign Students Affairs informed the embassy, during a phone call with the university council meeting chaired by the university president, that the council responded to the attaché's request and approved the cancellation of the mandatory internship requirement for foreign students, making it optional and non-binding, allowing the student to work in their country or at the university or its hospitals if they wish.
The embassy confirmed that the university's decision is not limited to the field of dentistry, but also includes the fields of human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and nursing, thereby expanding the scope of benefit from the decision to include Jordanian students studying in these fields.
It pointed out that the university will provide the cultural attaché with the text of the decision taken by the university council, after completing the usual ratification and signature procedures, starting from today.
This step comes in the wake of the case raised by Jordanian students and parents, who demanded the delivery of graduation certificates and enabling students to return to the Kingdom to complete their internship year according to the requirements and procedures adopted in Jordan, instead of bearing additional burdens related to residence and training in Egypt.
This development reflects the importance of official follow-up of issues affecting Jordanian students studying abroad, especially those that entail additional financial or time burdens on students and their families, at a time when students are keen to complete their professional qualification requirements and return to the Kingdom.
Parents and students also appreciate the efforts made by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo, and the cultural attaché, in following up the case through official channels and communicating with the Egyptian side, leading to a solution that alleviates the burden on students and their families, and allows graduates to continue their professional path according to the procedures adopted in the Kingdom.
The decision puts an end to a state of anxiety that accompanied students and their parents over the past period, and opens the door for students wishing to return to Jordan to complete their professional training in the Kingdom, without obligating them to an additional training period in Egypt.
