Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of youth and sports, visited El-Fayoum governorate on 25th of December 2018, accompanied by General Esam Saad,  The Governor of El-Fayoum, and a number of executive leaders in the governorate and the ministry, members of youth and sports committee in the parliament, headed by Ashraf Rashad, in addition to Dr. Sayed hazeen, director of the youth and sports directorate in El-Fayoum. to inspect a number of youth centers and sports clubs in the governorate and see their status of construction on the ground and to see the status of construction and to know about the activities, programs and services they provide.

The minister’s inspection tour included visiting a number of youth centers including Defno, Atsa, kasr Rashwan, Tamiya youth center, and clubs like El-obour sports club, disability challengers club and karoun sports club, in addition to El-Fayoum stadium.

The Minister inspected the youth and sports constructions inside the establishments he visited in El-Fayoum, with the presence of their members from El-Fayoum youth, who presented a variety of sports and artistic performances. As well as following up sports talent shows of the national youth boxing project, executed by the ministry.

The most important results of the Minister's visit to El-Fayoum were the developing of the Kasr Rashwan youth center, introducing Tamia youth center to the right of use system to develop it fully. And the approval of presenting the governorate stadium for investment, where it’s development process will include establishing a commercial mall, hotel, swimming pool, full service sports playgrounds and children park, in addition to developing the main playground of the stadium.  

Sobhy also discussed with El-Fayoum deputies, a number of demands related to the developing and supporting of the youth centers and sports clubs of El-Fayoum in the next period. In addition to holding an extensive meeting with El-Fayoum youth to complete the series of dialogues that the minister is keen to hold with the youth of Egypt in all governorates of the republic he visits, in order to know their visions about the different current issues and situations.

“The expansion of the number of youth centers and the expansion in constructing the multi purpose playgrounds, are currently under study, to be an appropriate outlet for young people in villages, towns and cities” the minister said. He added that 185 youth center in Egypt are scheduled to be developed and finished in March 2019.

Sobhy added that the country pays great attention to the developing of the youth and sports facilities and expanding the bases of the sports practice and competition. Also preparing the athletes champions. Stressing at the same time the implementation of the directives of president Abdul Fattah El-Sisi, the president of the Republic, to expand the youth and sports facilities for people with special abilities.

The minister explained during his meeting with El-Fayoum youth, that the ministry’s strategy and vision are towards training the youth, developing their abilities and developing youth and sports facilities in various governorates, and turning youth centers into community service centers through the various programs and activities the ministry presents.