Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, attended the award ceremony of the first season of Excellence Competition for Youth Centers and Youth and Sports Directorates 2018/2019 at the level of the Republic, with a total prize 1,090,000 Egyptian pound. With the presence of a number of Members of the Parliament and leaders of the Ministry and Directorates of Youth and Sports in the governorates.

Sobhy assured, during his word, the Ministry’s interest in raising the performance of the youth center and Directorates of Youth and Sports in the governorates to play their role in serving the youth and young people through raising the level of the several programs and activities the Ministry provides inside the Youth Centers and Directorates, in addition to the development plan the Ministry follows.

Sobhy explained that the Excellence Competition is a part of the Ministry's keenness to develop the performance through the evaluation, follow-up and inspection of youth and sports centers in implementation of the strategy and vision of the government and public policy that aims to remove the obstacles and challenges and complete the process of change and progress in all fields.

The ceremony includes honoring the best village youth center and the best city youth center at the level of each governorate and the best 5 youth and sports directorates at the level of Republic, according to a number of standards and regulations  that have been developed and followed up on the ground during the first half of 2018/2019. In addition to some shows presented by the winners of the Egyptian “knooz” championship last year, organized by the ministry.