Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of youth and sports, traveled to Monufia governorate, on 5th of January 2019, in an inspection tour to the youth and sports facilities in the governorate. The Minister was welcomed by The Major General Saeed Abbas, the Governor of Monufia, In his office. And met with a number of parliament members of the governorate, where he listened to the proposals of developing the sports and youth movement, in addition to their proposal of how to develop the sports facilities. Sobhy praised the initiative by the president Abdel Fatah El-Sisi to make the physical education a basic subject in education stages, pointing that this initiative reinforces the country’s strategy toward building the Egyptian human

The Minister started his tour, accompanied by the governor of Monufia, by opening acrylic playground in the youth center of the tribal neighborhood at Shebin El Koum. Then headed to Shebin El Koum stadium where two acrylic playgrounds and two industrial grass playgrounds were opened. Which costed one million and 200 thousand pounds

Followed by the launch of the minister to a marathon. Where it started in front of the youth center of the tribal neighborhood to the sports stadium in Shebin El Koum, with the participation of a number of athletes and young people of Monufia

Sobhy headed to visit an exhibition of handicrafts for people with special needs and clubs of girls and young, which was organized inside the Shebin El-Koum Stadium. Sobhy also made a tour inside El-Gomhuriya club included the individual games hall, fitness hall, swimming pool, the tennis playground, 5-aside pitch, children playground, library and the social building

The Minister then headed to El-Bagour Youth Center where he inspected the main playground and the computer hall. He also assured to meet with the youth of the governorate as ending of his inspection tour to know their opinions about various issues, and their aspirations for youth centers in the next period and ideas that can be developed to enrich youth life and to add to the vision of the ministry that aims to transform Youth centers into enlightenment centers that serve the society and the country

Dr. Sobhy stressed that young people are the hope of the country and that the political leadership represented by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Egypt, is the model in listening closely to young people through youth conferences. Sobhy explained the importance of supporting young people to the country’s institutions in the current period, as it is considered a period of rapid mobility after many variables, stressing the importance of youth self-development, in addition to their education to be compatible with the labor market according to the variables and challenges exist, pointing out that the Ministry of Youth and Sports works on that Through many initiatives and programs such as "develop and change" and "leading businesses"

The Minister announced during his tour in Monufia governorate that the Ministry is supporting the youth and sports facilities in Monufia governorate with an amount of 11 million and 305 thousand pounds during the current financial year. As it is scheduled to support 34 sports clubs, establish four playgrounds at Shebin El Koum Stadium and 5-aside pitch in kafr Sarasmus, in addition to raising the efficiency of the Garwan Club and supporting the youth centers of the governorate

On the other hand, the governor of Monufia expressed his happiness for the Minister visit to the governorate. And praised his permanent visits to the various governorates to know about the needs of youth centers for construction and needs of young people for programs and projects, and also to listen to the problems of the people of the country and work on solving them. Which saves time and solves the problems before they get worse

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy said, “We are working on developing social, scientific and sports activities in youth centers in different governorates. In addition, the vision of the ministry in the next period aims to transform youth centers into enlightenment and service centers for the society. Moreover, we seek to prepare a physically and culturally qualified generation contributes in developing the country. And we have great interest in Youth centers and we also aim to expand the sports base at the level of the Republic through the development of sports and youth infrastructure”. He also mentioned during the launching of the Marathon in Shebin El Koum, that the Ministry keens to launch many marathons for walking, running and biking in various governorates As part of the ministry's strategy to encourage young people, Youth and the Egyptian people to maintain their health and exercise habits, and that walking sport has healthy output and great benefit. It’s an easy sport, and considered one of the most popular sports in the world, and that the Ministry seeks to become a way of life for the Egyptian people