Morocco Plans to Provide Training in Industry, Digital Transition

Rabat – Morocco’s Head of government Aziz Akhannouch said on Monday that his government is planning to train 100,000 graduates in the industry sector and 22,000 graduates in the digital transition sector by 2026, as part of the partnership between universities and businesses.

Speaking at the House of Representatives about higher education, Akhannouch explained that new training courses have been created in the field of aeronautical and automobile construction.

The courses aim to train 100,000 engineers, middle managers, and senior technicians by 2026. The program targets managers and other specialists capable of sustaining the competitiveness of the productive sectors and increasing the ability to attract foreign investment.

In addition, a new training program has been developed in the digital transition sector in order to double the number of graduates in digital fields and meet current and future needs in the sector.

The program also aims to reach 22,000 graduates by 2026 and 50,000 by 2030, while the social work sector is set to train 10,000 specialists by 2030.

Akhannouch also stressed the importance of involving foreign Moroccans in teaching and research, with the aim of strengthening the attractiveness of the higher education system, scientific research, and innovation for the benefit of these profiles.

Concerning the health sector, Morocco is now counting on higher education to increase the number of health personnel by 2030, said the head of government.

As for the improvement of the quality of public schools, Akhannouch indicated that the government is implementing a 2021-2026 roadmap with a budget of more than MAD 4 billion ($397 billion) towards the cause.

The program aims to meet current and future needs for teachers of different disciplines both at the primary and secondary education levels.

It will also allocate Bachelors of Arts (BA) courses in education to offer graduates more chances to enter the teaching sector. To achieve this goal, the program will increase the integration of these courses, which will enroll approximately 20,000 students per year.

Akhannouch reiterated the Moroccan government’s desire to develop vocational training so that it meets the needs of companies in terms of qualified human resources and to offer graduates with more employment opportunities and respond to the needs of the labor market.

Alongside university education, the government sees itself as committed to pay attention to the pivotal and complementary role that vocational training plays, to form the necessary skills that meet the needs of the different national and economic sectors as well as to provide employment opportunities for young people.