Egyptian school curriculum not be shortened

An official with the Education Ministry denied that the school curriculum will be shortened, following the cabinet's decision to further delay the second half of the school year until March 8.The ministry has a specific map for the curriculum and it will be declared within a week to reassure the parents, added head of the education sector at the ministry Maiysa Fadel.The ministry is preparing a timetable in order to be coped with the new map, Fadel said in statements to private Al-Nahar TV channel on Thursday.The exams will be held as scheduled while taking into consideration any further vacations that will be taken during the upcoming presidential elections, she added.