Students at the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (IAV) ended their two-week open strike on Thursday evening after a settlement agreement was signed between the Student Office and the IAV administration in Rabat.
The decision came after “the administration confirmed that plans for new dorms are already underway and vowed to accelerate the necessary steps to complete the project within 2025,” according to a document sent to Hespress English.
The administration also reassured students that the current dorms, planned for demolition later as part of a road expansion project, “will stay open until the new ones are ready.”
They confirmed there will be no gap between the demolition of the current dorms and the opening of the new ones, and said practical alternatives will be explored if needed.
The agreement also includes regular meetings to keep students updated, and discussions with academic departments to work on solutions to reported issues related to pedagogical activities.
This agreement follows a meeting on Wednesday afternoon between Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, the IAV administration, and members of the Student Office to discuss concerns about the planned demolition, which is expected to impact the academic and living conditions of more than 1,500 students.
El Bouari emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to providing dorms for IAV students, viewing them as crucial for the future of the agricultural sector and a strategic national resource.
IAV students have been on an open strike since June 23, following previous protests and meetings with the administration, which “they say failed to offer clear or satisfactory alternatives to the planned demolition.”
The decision to demolish the dormitories was part of a 2030 development plan affecting buildings 5, 4, 10, 9, and 11. Students had rejected any decision made without their involvement, stressing their right to be included in the process.
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