50 percent of University students quit before obtaining diplomas, miniter

50 percent of University students quit before obtaining diplomas, miniter
Mounir Mehimdate
Saturday 29 April 2023 - 19:36

The Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Abdellatif Miraoui said that 50% of young people leave university without earning a degree.

The minister indicated that the unemployment rate for graduates of higher education reached 18.7%% for institutions with open access and 8.5% for institutions with limited access. 

According to HespressAR, the minister stated this during a discussion and evaluation of public policies on education, training, and reform stakes at the Council of Advisors.

The minister said during the conference that graduates’ absorption into the labor market is hampered by their lack of language and digital skills.

The Minister of Higher Education indicated that the ratio of pedagogical supervision is lower than that of other countries. There is an average of one instructor in institutions. for about 120 pupils, as opposed to 25 teachers in Turkey and 45 in India.

Miraoui emphasized that the budget for scientific and technological research projects equals 1.6 percent of the total budget for the years 2021 and 2022.

The minister also stated that there are not more than 1,708 researchers per million people in Morocco, compared to 2,916 researchers in Brazil and 1,772 in Tunisia.

HespressAR highlighted the shrinking role of the institution and the rise of some behaviors that are contrary to ethics, values of transparency, and equal opportunity.

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