
Morocco Approves Decree to Streamline Government Procedures
The draft decree on the simplification of administrative procedures and formalities was adopted by the Council of Government.

The draft decree on the simplification of administrative procedures and formalities was adopted by the Council of Government.

The publication of a photo of an overcrowded classroom without taking into account the distancing measures on the first day of the school year in Morocco has set the web on fire. The Minister of National Education, Saaïd Amzazi who reacted to this publication decided to open an investigation to identify the person who photographed the students.

The Minister of National Education indicated that more than 80% of families have opted for face-to-face teaching, up until this Thursday morning. Saaïd Amzazi made this announcement during a presentation on the 2020-2021 school year before the members of the Government Council.

The Moroccan Minister of National Education Saaid Amzazi is categorical: there will be no postponement of the school start given the unpredictable development of the epidemiological situation related to Covid19.

The Ministry of National Education is working to ensure that the 2020-2021 school year goes well. And to achieve this, Said Amzazi announced on Sunday that his department plans three scenarios that will take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19.

Faced with the increasing number of infections, Morocco has decided to strengthen the existing legal arsenal. Thus, it has just introduced a fine of 300 dirhams against any citizen caught without his protective mask on public roads.

Several hundred candidates for the 2020 baccalaureate exam were arrested for cheating during the first exam session.

The disagreement between some parents and private schools is a concern for the Minister of National Education. He addressed the situation before the members of the permanent parliamentary committee on education in the House of Representatives.

Despite the health crisis, Moroccan students are not giving up on their plans to pursue higher education in France. In preparation for the 2020-2021 academic year, the Minister of National Education, Saaïd Amzaz, held sessions with the French embassy in Rabat to facilitate the issuance of visas to Moroccan students enrolled in French institutions.

Saaid Amzazi , government spokesperson and Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, was the guest of the television news of the first national channel Al Oula on Sunday. On this occasion, he described the appearance of epidemic clusters at the end of the confinement as a "natural fact".

Confinement will indeed be eased in the coming days in Morocco. This is what the Minister of National Education, Saaid Amzazi, also government spokesperson, has just confirmed.

Parents of students will not pay the full tuition fees due for the 3rd quarter. This is the promise made by the Minister of National Education, Saïd Amzazi , following a meeting with the National Federation of Parents’ Associations.