The Ministry of National Education has announced in a press release that it plans to use the Microsoft Teams collaborative service to allow students enrolled in private schools to follow their courses remotely through virtual classrooms.
The private education sector, after having aroused the anger of Moroccans with demands deemed inappropriate, has just contributed to the Covid-19 fund. It has donated 2 million dirhams to cover health expenses and support economic sectors affected by the crisis.
The lobby of private schools has demanded from the head of government the suppression of deductions from the National Social Security Fund, as well as an exemption from the penalties provided for in the event of late payment of taxes. The request has scandalized Moroccans who have expressed their anger on social networks.
The Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region will be equipped with new faculties and its road network will be strengthened. This is in accordance with its Regional Development Program (PDR).
Despite the suspension of classes, decided by the Moroccan authorities, students at the National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG) were surprised by the decision to maintain the deadlines for submitting internship reports.
The distance learning operation was launched on Monday by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Even though cases of contamination are multiplying in Morocco, the authorities are not despairing of their ability to limit the spread of the virus. To achieve this, a battery of measures have been taken and will be strictly applied in the interest, it is said, of the population.
One year in prison and a fine of 5,000 dirhams. This is the sentence that the chamber in charge of financial crimes of the Court of Appeal has imposed on the professor, coordinator of the Master’s program, the main accused in the "Master against money" case in Fez. As for his co-defendants, three were sentenced to two months and one year of hard labor, while three others were acquitted.
A substitute teacher at the Pierre-et-Marie-Curie school in Chelles is accused of assaulting her 8-year-old student. She was immediately dismissed. The parents and the victim are still in shock.
Since the first case of contamination was detected, the instructions have multiplied and all have the mission of preventing the spread of the virus. In a letter addressed to educational establishments, the prefectural and provincial directors of National Education call for ensuring that liquid soap is available in school toilets.
There has never been any question of closing schools from Wednesday, March 4 due to the first case of coronavirus in Morocco. The Ministry of National Education has refuted this allegation circulating on social networks, calling on parents not to succumb to rumors that have very specific purposes.
The former Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane , in his latest outing, argued that the PJD’s favorable vote on law 51-17, which considers French as a language of instruction, is "a serious mistake". He called on his successor, Saâd-Eddine El Othmani, who is in favor of the project, to resign if he believes that the votes will be contrary to the party’s vision.