President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a meeting Sunday with the presidents of the Egyptian universities in the presence of resigned Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab.

During the meeting, President Sisi stressed the role played by the universities in forming the awareness of university students and enhancing the values of patriotism in order to push the development process and complete the process of national action.

Sisi called for developing the Egyptian universities and restoring their distinguished status among the world universities.