Heba Press / Rabat
The Higher Council for Education and Training noted in its report relating to the year 2023, which it published today Thursday, that there is a delay and stumbling blocks in educational reform in Morocco, which means that the first generation who will benefit from the implementation of the reform since primary education will only take place after 2030.
The Council stated that the implementation of the desired reform of the education sector has experienced over the last two decades an accumulation of delays in the launch or “implementation”, despite the great efforts that have been made, and that this delay in itself poses dangers for the role of the education and training system in the enhancement of individuals and the development of communities.
He stressed that this delay contributed to the system’s low capacity to withstand crises, and that this delay was aggravated by the events that had a profound impact on learning due to the Covid pandemic, and that it could get even worse after the earthquake that hit the country. Al Haouz region, then with the cessation of studies within three months in the context of university strikes
The Council also recommended, adds the report, to continue to fight against school dropouts and to ensure that the partnership between the public and private sectors serves the achievement of equality.
The annual report also reveals multi-year evaluations, including, among other studies, the National Student Assessment Program (PNEA2025) in its fourth edition, in addition to an evaluation study of the primary education establishments involved in the Pioneer Schools Project, and another for primary education which will be carried out in partnership with UNICEF. Finally, the International Study of Teaching and Learning “Thales” for the year 2024, which includes primary, primary and middle secondary education, including a unit on teachers’ pedagogical knowledge.
