Today, Aswan University council No.101 headed by Prof. Ahmed Ghalab Mohamed _University president _ and in attendance of Prof. Ayman Osman _ Vice president for graduate studies and research, Dr. Magdy Mohamed Ali _ vice president for society service and environment development and in attendance of faculty deans, university presidents advisers.

Prof. Ahmed Ghallab welcomed the attendees and congratulated students, Academic staff and employees on occasion of Christmas and New Year, wishing safety for everyone.

The council congratulate faculty of science on adoption of faculty program from National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education and congratulate the elected president and vice president and members of students’ union on occasion of their winning.

Prof/ Ahmed Ghallab confirmed the importance of finalizing university medical and health projects of University hospitals that Aswan University hospital witnesses development in all departments which is considered a destination for all patients in Aswan Governorate and Upper Egypt for receiving treatment service and that through rehabilitation and raise the efficiency of cadres and medical expertise.

Prof. Ahmed Ghallab added that University hospital witnesses establishing many of buildings as hospital of internal medicine and pediatrics with a capacity of 150 beds, included dialysis unit which was completed by 85% that will help in developing the medical and health system in university hospitals.

The council discussed implementing educational and sports constructions which are going on in full swing at university headquarter in Sahari and Aswan Al-gadeda.

The council discussed university plan for preparations of first semester exams works from providing well-ventilated halls for exams committees and maintaining social spacing  1.5 meters between every student with wearing masks in all faculties with applying all precautionary measures in light of confronting corona virus, for safety of students, academic staff, their assistants and university employees and working on providing all university potentials for exams and working on the success of first semester exams in light of the exceptional circumstances of country which are going through at the current time.     

The council approved to appoint a group of Academic staff and their assistants in Jobs of “Lecturer – assistant professor” and grant scientific degrees.               

Today, Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed _Aswan University president_ inspected the book fair at the university and  follow up applying all the precautionary measures while entering university, self-sterilizing gates from wearing medical masks, maintaining safe distance, sterilization and spraying works which implemented in university facilities, out of concern of  university students and employees and visitors safety especially in light of staging of the book fair in faculty of Agriculture at university headquarter in Sahari.

Prof. Ahmed Ghallab added at the opening of the book fair in Aswan University which was opened by Dr. Enas Abdel-Dayem _Minister of culture_ that will be held until 31 December, in attendance of Major General/ Ashraf Attia _ Aswan governor, Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed _Aswan university president. The minister of culture honored university leaderships, at its head prof. Ahmed Ghallab _Aswan University_ appreciating to their prominent roles in developing university new facilities as playgrounds, university stadium, educational buildings that serve the educational system in Aswan, appreciating all the efforts and fruitful cooperation in holding the book fair in the university for this year in light of applying all the precautionary measures to confront corona virus.

Minister of culture honored Prof .  Ayman Othman _  Vice president for graduate studies and research appreciating for his role in scientific research and graduate studies in university.

Prof. Ayman Othman indicated that the culture and knowledge are the most important factors of nation’s progress, reading, intellectual and cultural inspiration source, the book considers the loyal friend. The book fair includes more than 20 publishing house, including various books for all ages which reach to 3 thousand books and stories that are available for all students and visitors.        

Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed_ Aswan University president_ declared that in frame of activating university plan for students’ activities while facing the second wave of COVID 19 with applying all precautionary and protective measures. Today sports festival events of Egyptian universities have been concluded under the slogan Sports excellence festival of the academic year 2020/2021 and during the period from 6^th to 14^th August 2020 which was held in university playgrounds complex in sahary.

Prof. Ahmed Ghallab_ University president _ added that this festival was held under patronage of Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar _Minister of higher Education and scientific research, Dr/ Ashraf Sobhy _Minister of Youth and sports and prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed _Aswan University president, and under supervision of Ahmed Abd Rabo_ General Director of the General Administration of Sports Activity of Universities in Sports and youth ministry, Hatim Yousry Yossif _General director of youth welfare in Aswan university, Ahmed Taky Kasem_ director of sports activity department, the events of sports festival included many of sports as five-a-side football, volleyball, basketball, Darts, kayak 50 meter sprint, Recreational Sports, with participation of 432 students from 19 faculty and institute in Aswan University, at the conclusion of the festival, medals and prizes were distributed for the first three position with total of 156 winner.