For the past few days, rumors have been circulating about a possible postponement of the school year in Morocco, due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. False! responds the Ministry of National Education, which provided a formal denial on Saturday.
An in-depth revision of the content of certain textbooks will be completed by the start of the school year. Parents used to second-hand books are already fearing a budget overrun.
Scheduled for September 3, the 2021-2022 school year leaves many uncertainties about the form of teaching in public and private high schools and middle schools. Distance or face-to-face, for now, all eyes are on the government.
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco and Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have announced the signing of a partnership around scientific research projects and sustainable programs in the fields of agriculture, water, energy and ecological restoration, for the benefit of students and professors of the two universities.
Dr. Christopher S. Taylor, former dean of Yale University, has just been appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) , succeeding Dr. Nizar Messari in the position for ten years.
The International University of Rabat (UIR) will be equipped with a university hospital on its campus. The project studies have been carried out and the oncology, hematology, cardiovascular, trauma, neurology, fields have been considered as priorities.
The Ministry of National Education, the National Radio and Television Company and the British Council are strengthening their cooperation in the field of learning the English language in Morocco.
Islam will be taught in schools in Majorca starting next September, in accordance with a 2019 agreement signed between the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Islamic Commission of the Balearic Islands.
The extension of the health pass to cafes, restaurants, shopping centers, as well as to planes, trains, long-distance buses and medical establishments planned in August in France coincides with the arrival of Moroccan students on French territory. Conditions will be imposed on the latter.
The regular and make-up sessions of the national baccalaureate exam for the 2020-2021 school year resulted in a much better pass rate than last year. A total of 269,031 enrolled candidates from public and private education obtained the precious diploma, a pass rate of 81.83%, compared to 79.62% in 2020.
The administrative court of Casablanca has ruled in favor of a student accused of cheating on the 2021 baccalaureate exams. Her philosophy exam paper will be re-graded.
For the year 2021, the volume of public investment in Morocco is estimated at 230 billion dirhams. This is the conclusion of the report on the assessment of the government’s action 2017-2021.