Since the first case of coronavirus contamination was detected in Morocco, rumors have been circulating on social media, especially regarding the education sector. In a statement, the Ministry of Education denies having brought forward the school holidays, normally scheduled for the end of March.
The education system in Morocco is making projections to be updated and in line with the requirements of its stakeholders. It is in this context that the Ministry of Education plans to make some changes to "revolutionize" higher education.
Dropping out of university continues to dictate its law with a rate that raises concern. While nearly 16.5% of new students dropped out of their studies during the new academic year, 47.2% did so without obtaining a degree.
Teachers working in remote areas will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The Minister of National Education announced on January 6 before the House of Representatives that the government is working to provide them with compensation.
School dropout has become glaring in Morocco, with more than 431,876 students who dropped out of public school cycles in 2018 without obtaining a certificate. Faced with the harmful consequences of this situation, the Higher Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research (CSEFRS) has just published the first Territorial Atlas of School Dropout, in order to better understand the problem.
A first in Morocco. A high school senior has just won her lawsuit against the Ministry of National Education .
In order to improve the quality of meals for students, the Ministry of National Education has increased this year the budget for boarding schools and school canteens. Despite this increase in allocated resources, the observation made on the ground is bitter: the students are rather poorly fed!
A Tiznit entrepreneur was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of 5,000 dirhams for attempting to bribe the provincial delegate of the Ministry of National Education .
In total, 69,360 civil servants of the State will be admitted to retirement in 2024.
The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has issued a formal denial about the approval of a French manual containing a map of Morocco amputated from its Sahara .
Several Moroccan students are considering returning to Morocco permanently, after being excluded from the list of candidates eligible for the merit scholarship. Out of the 200 Moroccan students who joined higher education institutions in France last September, only 95 received aid from the state.
The laying of the first stone for the construction of the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taounate was effective on Sunday, October 20, in the commune of Mazraoua by the supervising Minister, Saïd Amzazi. This new Faculty, which is part of the University Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah of Fez (USMBA), will cost around 100 million dirhams.