HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The work of the Administrative Council of the Regional Academy for Education and Training of the Oriental Region, chaired by Saad Barada, Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, concluded with the unanimous approval of an ambitious roadmap for 2026. The adopted program aims to accelerate the pace of educational reform and strengthen the governance of the educational system in the region.
Among the most prominent outcomes of the Administrative Council is the approval of the interim results and performance report for 2025, and the adoption of the regional action program, the budget project, and the continuous training plan for 2026, the approval of the model internal regulations for public education institutions, including the "Student Charter", and the signing of performance contracts and strategic partnership agreements to combat school dropouts and generalize preschool education in the rural world through digital media.
One of the most important axes of the 2026 action program:
1 – Strengthening pioneering institutions and extracurricular activities
The Academy continues to invest in the "pioneering institutions" model through:
Educational support: Targeting 2,188 beneficiaries within support groups through extra hours.
Artistic openness: Equipping institutions with musical, plastic, and cinematic equipment, and organizing competitions that benefit about 67,000 male and female students.
2. Alternative paths and second chance
In order to ensure the right to education for all, the beneficiary base will be expanded to include:
Second Chance (New Generation): Increasing the absorption capacity to 2,945 beneficiaries with the rehabilitation of 4 centers.
Educational support: Ensuring the transition from primary to secondary school for 1,800 beneficiaries.
Summer schools: Supervising 400 beneficiaries in priority directorates.
3 – Continuing education
The regional plan for continuing education witnessed a qualitative leap to ensure the implementation of the reform, where:
Targeting 23,323 educational staff with a record increase of 67%.
Focusing on the axes of governance, the school environment, and the professional development of primary and secondary school teachers.
4. Expanding and developing the school offer
The school offer in the Oriental region is witnessing a qualitative transformation through:
Integrated educational complexes: Establishing 14 educational complexes that include educational, sports, and cultural wings, in partnership between the governorate of the Oriental region, the Regional Council, and the Academy.
New buildings: Establishing 12 new educational institutions (6 primary schools, 5 middle schools, and a qualifying secondary school).
Preschool education: Building and equipping 115 new classrooms.
Expansion: Adding 140 classrooms to existing institutions to reduce overcrowding and improve conditions for achievement.
These projects and agreements reflect the commitment of the Regional Academy of the Oriental Region to making public schools a lever for equity and equal opportunities, with a focus on the quality of learning and cultural and sports openness.
