- Dr. El-Minshawy: the Center for the care of students with disabilities at Assiut University wins the first place among Egyptian universities in total student activities

- President of Assiut University; praises the excellence of university students with disabilities and their honorable representation in student forums

  Assiut University, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, the president of the University, continued to shine in the field of supporting and empowering people with special needs, as a statistical report issued by the student activities platform at the Supreme Council of universities revealed that the Center for students with disabilities at the university has retained the first place at the level of Egyptian universities in the total number of student activities carried out inside and outside the campus, since last October until now during the academic year 2024/2025, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Abdul-Mawla, vice-president of the University for education and Student Affairs, Dr. Omnia Mohamed Ibrahim, director of the center.

The number of activities offered by the center this year has reached about 122 diverse activities, including educational, training, sports and technical programs, reflecting the clear orientation of the University in enhancing the participation of its students with disabilities in various fields of university life.

  Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy expressed his great pride in the level of performance and excellence provided by the Center for students with disabilities, stressing that the successes achieved by the center's students represent a source of pride for the University, and embodies the amount of support and care that these students receive from the university administration. He also pointed out that this support is consistent with the presidential directives and the attention of the state, led by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to the file of people of determination.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Mawla pointed out that the university administration places the integration of students with disabilities in the university community as its top priority, and seeks to provide integrated services that help them adapt and succeed, in line with Egypt's Vision 2030 and the state plans to achieve sustainable development.

Dr. Umniah Mohamed Ibrahim explained that during the year, the center provided a wide range of qualitative activities, including awareness programs on the issue of disability, through seminars and initiatives in cooperation with entities such as: Mawada, AMIDEAST, and the National Council for disability, as well as training programs in English, photoshop, graphic, life skills, digital transformation for the blind, and the digital footprint program.

The center also organized sports, touring, choral, theatrical and plastic arts activities. The center's students have won 20 medals in the Egyptian university Paralympics, 3 medals in Table Tennis during the 52nd martyr Rifai tournament, and won the first level in all fields of the 43rd Scout session at the University.

In the artistic activity, the choir team won the first place in religious chanting, individual and group singing at the Golden talent competition organized by the Ministry of culture, while it won the second place in solo singing, and the theater team won the third place at the university level at the ibdaa 13 Festival.

These achievements confirm the continuation of Assiut University in providing a successful model for empowering people with disabilities, and providing a supportive and stimulating environment for them to creativity and excellence in all activities.