2024-07-20 13:31:45
Speaking at a seminar organized by the National Rally of Independents (RNI) in collaboration with the party’s network of university professors under the theme “Government’s progress report and the performance of the higher education sector”, the official particularly insisted on the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis and the responses provided by the government to maintain the country’s food security.
Mr. Sadiki, who is also the chairman of the party’s university professors’ network, highlighted, in this regard, the measures taken to stimulate investment in the agricultural sector and in rural areas.
He stressed the importance of these initiatives for post-pandemic economic recovery, recalling at the same time the strategies put in place to combat inflation, particularly in the area of basic food products, in order to preserve the purchasing power of citizens.
The minister also addressed the issue of climate change, presenting the actions undertaken to adapt the agricultural sector to new environmental realities.
Mr. Sadiki affirmed that despite the unforeseen challenges, the government is rigorously pursuing its pre-established program, adapting its strategies to the new realities while maintaining the course on its long-term objectives.
He also stressed the crucial importance of higher education in the development of the country.
He noted that the Moroccan political landscape needs more than ever the active involvement of university professors, recognizing their role in developing informed and effective policies.
For his part, Mr. Er-Rafik Youness, First Vice-President of the Fez-Meknes Regional Council and coordinator of the RNI in the Fez-South constituency, stressed that this meeting marks the beginning of a new partnership, reflecting the party’s openness to the potential of universities and its desire to further integrate them into local and national socio-economic development.
Mr. Er-Rafik emphasized the planned investments in the higher education sector, included in the Regional Development Plan (PDR) 2022-2027 of Fez-Meknes.
This PDR, with a total budget of 30 billion dirhams, will allocate nearly 2 billion dirhams to higher education.
These funds will be used to carry out structuring projects, including the modernization of university residences, the extension of the university center of Taza and the creation of a new center in the commune of Ain Cheggag, province of Sefrou.
The Vice President also outlined a series of projects and measures aimed at strengthening research and innovation in the region, including a budget of 40 million dirhams for scientific research, as well as the creation of several institutes specializing in artificial intelligence in the cities of Fez, Meknes and Taza.
Other initiatives include the opening of a National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG) in Meknes, the establishment of the first school dedicated to agri-food industry techniques and the creation of a faculty of dentistry in Meknes.
Other interventions mainly focused on the new status of teacher-researchers, highlighting the improvements made to improve their working conditions and career prospects.
2024-07-20 13:31:45