The Mohamed Boudiaf University of M’sila received today, Tuesday December 15, 2020, Prime Minister Abdelaziz DJARAD and his accompanying ministerial delegation to present the opening badge of the new academic season 2020/2021 to the Ibn al-Haytham Amphitheater of the University Pole As this visit began with the Algerian national anthem, after which Mr. Wali of M’sila, Abdelkader DJALAOUI, delivered a welcome speech to the Prime Minister and his visit in his State in parallel with the first anniversary of the election of Mr. Abdul Majeed TABBOUNE as President of the Republic and the resumption of the demonstrations of December 11, 1960, after which the President of the University, Professor Kamal BADARI, delivered his speech in which he appreciated the position of the university and its role in the life of peoples and nations, as he indicated. To the privacy of entering university for this season in light of the current circumstances imposed by the Corona pandemic, and he also praised the role played by the University of M’sila in the field of digitization and digital governance, which it has delivered to the world ranks in many areas, as well as its policy in line with the government’s program for its openness to the economic and social environment, Adding, Mr. Director, in his speech that the success of the university depends on the ability to make an optimal investment in the fields of Modern technology, media and communication, e-learning, continuing education and open education.
After that, and in an intervention by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Abdel-Baqi Bin Zayyan, he ordered a speech to be made on the occasion of entering the university for the year 2020/2021, through which he thanked the President of the Republic for granting him great importance for the higher education sector and the support that has been given to it, as he indicated the preparations of academic institutions for The national university entry level and the policies followed by the ministry to ensure the success of this season in this exceptional state of health, and he also referred to the strengthening of the sector with new poles represented in the opening of the ‘Higher School of Science, Computing and Digitization in Bejaia, Higher School of Forests in Khenchela and Higher School of Renewable Energies, Environment and Development. Durable Batna, in addition to creating common branches to study an engineer in several universities, to strengthen the applied scientific branches, with a view to their future expansion.
He also presented a summary of the sector’s short-term action plan in various areas, phases and challenges to digitize all academic and service institutions, concluding with recommendations for all components of the academic family to strictly adhere to the protocol. health and meet the challenges to win the bet of the success of the 2020/2021 academic year.
In this regard, the Prime Minister gave the signal for the start of the university season for this year and conveyed the greetings of the President of the Republic, Abdel Majeed Tebboune, to the entire university family of the Wilayat of M’sila and to all its residents. Assistance to hold a minute of silence as a sign of mercy for those who have died as a result of the covid 19 epidemic.
Then he spoke in his speech on the achievements of the higher education sector since independence until today, represented by 109 academic institutions, 55 institutions of higher education outside the sector, 14 private training establishments, 141 university residences, 560 university restaurants and a current student population of one million 650 thousand students. 61267 professors and researchers, and he also called in his speech to ensure the effectiveness of governance in a way that allows a progressive orientation towards the independence of academic institutions and the development of their capacities in the field of innovation , and the initiation of the formulation of a comprehensive vision to reform the university service system and improve the quality of services provided to students, indicating in his speech the need To adapt to the demands of the present and to the needs of society to achieve a real economic take-off by relying on applied scientific research, emphasizing that the current health crisis has demonstrated the need to strengthen scientific research and diversify teaching methods by relying on the digitization of the higher education system and by ensuring the involvement of specialized professionals from the economic and social field to design relevant training offers Professional character commensurate with local development needs.
