Benha University, under the patronage of Dr. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of the University, announced the extension of the application period for the internal competition “University Waste Management 2026” until August 25, under the slogan “We Rebuild.. We Create.. We Build”, to select the best student teams that will represent the university in the national competition for waste management in universities, which is organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research under the patronage of Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh, and under the supervision of the Institute for Leadership Development, and in cooperation with the Fund for the Care of Innovators and Geniuses, with national prizes reaching 450,000 pounds.
The competition aims to encourage students to develop practical and sustainable solutions for improving the waste management system within universities, in a way that supports the concepts of the circular economy and the green economy, and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt's Vision 2030.
Dr. Nasser Al-Gizawi stressed that the university is keen to support creativity and innovation among its students, and to provide the appropriate environment to turn their ideas into applicable projects, noting that the competition represents an important opportunity to invest the summer vacation in developing skills of innovation, teamwork and entrepreneurship, and to encourage students to provide innovative solutions to environmental and societal issues.
The competition targets undergraduate and graduate students, through teams of 3 to 5 students, with the possibility of forming multidisciplinary teams, which contributes to the diversity of ideas and integration of experiences among the members of the participating teams.
Benha University has allocated financial prizes totaling 45,000 Egyptian pounds for the winners at the university level, with 20,000 pounds for first place, 15,000 pounds for second place, and 10,000 pounds for third place, in addition to providing financial and technical support for the development of outstanding projects.
The university president explained that the three winning teams will qualify to represent Benha University in the national stage, whose prizes amount to 450,000 pounds, stressing that the university seeks to discover promising student ideas, support them and turn them into applicable projects, which enhances the role of students in achieving sustainable development.
Benha University called on all students wishing to participate to quickly register and complete their files, after extending the application period until August 25, 2026, and to seize the opportunity to form work teams and develop innovative ideas and projects in the field of waste management and sustainability, which qualifies them to compete at the university level and then represent Benha University in national competitions.
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