Tangible Results Achieved in Reform of Education System (Head of Govt.)

Tangible results have been achieved in the reform of the education, training and scientific research system, said the Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani.

The reform of the education, training and scientific research system has been at the heart of the government’s priorities and held a central place in its program, El Otmani said in a document published on the official website of the Department of the Head of Government.

The government has worked, since the start of its mandate, to develop this system, in full harmony with the strategic vision of the 2015-2030 reform, developed in consultation with various political, trade unions and professional groups, as well as with experts and executives of the system, and turned into a framework law, he added.

Consequently, the government promulgated Law N° 51.17, the first legal framework of the Kingdom dedicated to the reform of the education and training system and under which this reform goes from a simple sectoral concern to a government and societal commitment, he said.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the implementation of this framework law, the government has created governance mechanisms, including a steering body represented by “the national commission for monitoring and supporting the reform of the education, training and scientific research system”.

Thanks to the clear vision, the legal framework and the reform, the government has been able to achieve important accomplishments, reflected in tangible effects on the education system and on a number of its indicators, said the Head of Government.

Since the start of its mandate, the government has paid particular attention to human resources, bringing the annual rate of budget items from 7,063 between 2004 and 2016 to 20,160 between 2017 and 2021, he said.

The government has also mobilized significant financial resources, the budget increased from 54 billion dirhams in 2016 to around 42 billion dirhams in 2021, that is an increase of 25% despite the impact of the pandemic on public finances.

This financial effort also made it possible to strengthen the infrastructure of the education system in towns and villages, especially in areas that suffered from shortcomings. This has notably enabled the creation of at least 440 new schools between 2016 and 2021 and forty new-generation public universities.

In order to strengthen the social support system for pupils, vocational training trainees and students, the government has sought to strengthen and develop social programs, such as the “Tayssir” program, whose budget has increased from 700 million dirhams in 2017 to 2.377 billion dirhams in 2020, and to grant scholarships to university students and vocational training baccalaureate trainees.