Morocco wants to strengthen equity in public schools
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
Moroccan minister Kamal Hachoumi called for equitable learning conditions from preschool to strengthen confidence in public schools. He also highlighted territorial disparities and noted that access to preschool has risen to 82.3%, according to MAP.
Morocco wants to strengthen equity in educational pathways by ensuring equitable learning conditions and resources from preschool, Kamal Hachoumi, minister delegate in charge of Preschool and Tackling School Dropout, said in Rabat on Wednesday. He stressed that equal opportunities do not simply mean subjecting pupils to the same examinations and that territorial disparities still hinder the education of some pupils, according to MAP.
The rate of access to preschool rose from 49.6% in the 2017-2018 school year to 82.3% in the current school year, Kamal Hachoumi said. He also praised the work of the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), which builds and equips classrooms in rural and mountainous areas, as well as the role of partner institutions and associations in managing preschool facilities.
To tackle school dropout, the minister called for the activation of monitoring units provided for under Framework Law 51.17 on the education, training and scientific research system. He also called for curricula and examinations to be adapted for children with disabilities facing learning difficulties, according to MAP.
The approach comes after Morocco announced on 11 November its intention to review the school exclusion rules, another aspect of tackling disruptions to educational pathways. The issue of equity is also part of the drive to generalise preschool, with access now reaching 82.3%, according to Kamal Hachoumi.
