No One Passed: Mass Failure in an Egyptian School Sparks Controversy

The Industrial Secondary School for Girls in Hurghada, Egypt, raised the slogan “No One Passed,” announcing the failure of all students in the Ready-Made Garments and Decoration Departments on its official Facebook page.

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Social media activists reacted to this news with sarcasm and indignation.

For his part, the school’s principal, Ahmed Hassan, revealed that “the total number of students in both departments does not exceed 10 students, and they failed due to their irregular attendance and lack of commitment.”

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The school principal noted that they have the right to take the second-term exams in the subjects they failed.

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A source from the Ministry of Education confirmed to local newspapers that students who failed in two subjects have the right to take the second-term exams, but those who failed in more than two subjects must repeat the academic year.