Talented Students Conference recommends setting up talented care centers

The National Conference for Talented Students held under the chairmanship of Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak called on NGOs to support the Ministry of Education's efforts for talented students.

The conference established a special administration for talented students, affiliated with the Ministry of Education.

Hussein Kamel Bahauddin declared a plan for establishing centers for talented students at various educational administrations.

"High vocational training will be given to students of faculty of education to ensure teacher's ability to deal with talented students," Dr. Hussein said.

"Curriculum development center will enrich textbooks with material that matches the abilities of talented students, outside the scope of the set syllabus. There will be an annual day celebrating achievements of these talented students and giving them awards," Dr. Hussein added.

The conference concluded its work Monday by recommending holding regular sessions with gifted students to discuss their needs and problems.