Moroccan schools receive students for their first day in academic year

Studies have begun in Morocco on the official start date of September 5, with a normal resumption of classes in the in-person learning model.

The start of the academic year in physical education form is due to the drop in COVID-19 cases as well as the current improvement in the epidemiological situation nationwide.

Cities across the country experienced traffic, as parents drove children to educational institutions, particularly in the morning.

In statements to Hespress, a group of educational workers expressed their hope that this year’s process will be better than that of last year.

Last year, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant, studies were delayed, causing the pedagogical program as well as final exams to last until July.

The educational workers also emphasized the importance of creating an appropriate environment for the success of this school session, whether in terms of responding to student needs or providing logistical means, while stressing the need to avoid having a large number of students in the same class as well as improving education in rural areas.

Additionally, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) said in its latest data that total spending for households on schooling fees has more than tripled between 2001 and 2019, moving from MAD 1,277 in 2001 to MAD 4,365 in 2019.

These expenses have increased from MAD 461 to MAD 1,484 in rural areas and from MAD 1,629 to MAD 5,701 in urban areas, added HCP.

Schooling fees reached MAD 1,087 for students enrolled in public schools and MAD 7,726 for learners enrolled in private schools, added HCP.