Higher Education Minister Ashraf El Shiehy said on Monday that Egypt was taking steady and serious steps towards a better future.

Addressing students of Medicine Faculty of Alexandria University, Shiehy noted the political leadership paid great attention to scientific research to develop Egypt.

"Youths are hope and future," he added.

Shiehy, meanwhile, inspected the university's hospital to get posted on the problems it was facing and ways to solve it to provide better medical service to patients.