Dr. Hossam Badrawi met with the teachers and administration of the Maire de Dieu School in Garden City

On a beautiful morning, Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the invitation of the Maire de Dieu Alumni Association, Dr. Hossam Badrawi met with the teachers and administration of the Maire de Dieu School in Garden City before the beginning of the academic year to talk to them about coordinating the school’s vision with Egypt’s 2030 vision in education. The number of attendees reached about 70 male and female teachers attended the symposium: Ms. Iman Girgis, Director of the Mer-De-Dieu School, Mireille Nassim, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Mer-De-Deu Graduates Association, Dalia Sadiq from the Board of Directors of the Association, Sur-Andrea, Assistant Director and responsible for the secondary section, and Sir/Rita, responsible for the Preparatory Section. The Mer de Dieu School aims to provide its students with an intellectual and moral formation that helps them develop all the talents they possess to ensure their happiness and the happiness of their families, and to serve society efficiently and with a sense of duty.
The interview was Dr. Hossam with the school teachers about the importance of the role that teachers play in the lives of our children and the beauty of their influence on building a healthy personality capable of building Egypt’s future.
Mer de Dieu School is an institution that Egypt is proud of, in its heritage and role over more than a hundred years.
Mer de Dieu School is a “language” school that follows the curricula of the Ministry of Education and prepares its students for the high school diploma, which allows them to enroll in the faculties of various universities, as well as in the French departments of higher education in Egypt.
The history of the Merde Dieu dates back to the year 1648 AD. It was started by the priest Olivier, pastor of the Church of Saint-Sulpice, to raise and educate poor orphans in his church.
The school’s original headquarters was a large villa located at the intersection of the current 26th of July and Talaat Harb Streets, and its number of students when it opened was 16.
In September 1899, an annex to the school was established in Cairo to accept girls from the working classes.
In 1921, the school was moved to its current headquarters in Garden City, and the number of students currently exceeds 1,200 students.
Although it is a Catholic school, 80% of the students are Muslims.
I saw in the school the pinnacle of sophistication in treatment, and in the dialogue with the teachers, there was a high level of knowledge, and in their words and dialogue there was pride in their school and its history. I saw the school’s graduates from the faculties of arts and engineering returning to it as teachers.
It is a respectable system of a coordinated team working with dedication, professionalism, and love that I see and touch clearly.
Egypt is beautiful with its people, and we must highlight the successful models that continue to provide high-quality education.
Proud and happy with the Mer de Dieu and other similar ancient schools that we must preserve without interfering in their affairs and management so that they are not contaminated with data that unfortunately affected education.
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