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Rabat – The Ministry of Higher Education issued a press release to comment on Tangier’s King Fahd School’s controversy, classifying the Amazigh language as a “foreign language.”
The ministry said today that the “error” appearing in the announcement of the entrance exam for the school is “unintentional,” noting that this has been rectified.
“This concerns an unintentional material error in the document prepared by the aforementioned school.”
The situation has sparked outrage among Moroccans.
The controversy came about when the King Fahd school announced that its candidates would undergo a three-phase testing process, including a translation exam from Arabic into several “foreign languages” such as French, English, Spanish, German, and Tamazight.
The ministry further clarified that it has issued immediate instructiofns to the school to rectify the mentioned document.
The ministry concluded its statement adding that Moroccan universities and affiliated institutions are adhering to the government program regarding the official recognition of the Amazigh language.
“Numerous programs in bachelor’s and master’s degrees have been opened as part of foundational education,” the minister concluded.
The translation school, which operates under the University Abdelmalek Essaadi of Tetouan, also issued a press release, apologizing to Moroccans for the controversy.
The school asserted that the incident was an “unintentional mistake,” reassuring the public that the issue has been rectified.
“The document has been published correctly across all platforms,” the statement added, reiterating the school’s commitment to formalize the official status of the Amazigh language by including it in their training presentations and establishing a new translation program.
