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ICDL Now Compulsory at all Egyptian Universities

ICDL Now Compulsory at all Egyptian Universities

Egyptian Flag The Supreme Council of Universities has announced that ICDL is to be a requirement for graduation in all Egyptian universities. The announcement came in an attempt to spread head ICDL in Egypt. All previous undergraduate computer courses have now been replaced by the ICDL program.

The ICDL initiative is implemented cooperatively among Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Ministry of State for Administrative Development (MSAD), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Foundation.

The project, kicked off in 2006, aims at granting one million citizens ICDL certificate within five years as of the agreement date. Another purpose is to eradicate IT illiteracy in all age groups and social segments, which in turn helps maximize the productivity of all employees utilizing computers in their fields. A total of 161,000 recent graduates, school students, teachers and administrators and university students, professors and administrators as well as other civil servants have acquired the ICDL so far.

The Egyptian Government, represented by MCIT, bought the testing system from ICDL/ECDL. The tests will be offered either for free or at a minimum cost. The UNESCO Cairo Office supervises the testing process and undertakes the quality assurance. ICDL is an internationally accredited certificate that is issued by the ECDL Foundation. More than 144 countries across the globe acknowledge ICDL tests. The certificate is an international indicator for quality assurance and assessment of the competencies and skills of end beneficiaries.

For more information about the ECDL and ICDL qualification, please visit our ECDL and ICDL Course Overview page.