Morocco’s Education Ministry Establishes Commission for Renewal of Curricula

Morocco’s Education Ministry has announced the creation of a permanent commission as part of efforts to contribute to the renewal and adaptation of curricula, programs, and training within national education, training, and scientific research.

Fez – Morocco’s Education Ministry has announced the creation of a permanent commission as part of efforts to contribute to the renewal and adaptation of curricula, programs, and training within national education, training, and scientific research.

The Minister of Education, Chakib Benmoussa, appointed Mohamed Sgir Janjar as the president of the commission, which has been established within the framework of the recommendations of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research.

Janjar, is a former member of the National Human Rights Council. He holds a degree in sociology from the Faculty of Letters of the Mohammed V University of Rabat and a postgraduate doctorate from the Sorbonne University, Paris V.

The commission’s goal is to supervise the establishment of a reference framework for curricula as well as guides for programs, ensuring their transformation into modern pedagogical developments.

The project also aims to improve the quality of learning, reducing school dropout rates, as well as strengthening student development activities.

The commission will take into account various principles and strategic orientations, including the revision and continuous renewal of school textbooks and the diversification of educational approaches.

The objective is also to integrate cultural, sporting and creative activities into teaching programs, while dedicating particular attention to the management of school time and the specificities of remote areas.

Many reports highlighted the urgent need for reforms in the education sector, which witnessed a series of protests and strikes in recent years.

One report from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) shows that 59% of Moroccan students fall below the minimum level of reading proficiency.

Meanwhile, Moroccan teachers carried out nationwide strikes to protest education system reforms. The protests did not end until recently, almost reaching the end of the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.