During a plenary session of the national people’s assembly for oral questions, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari affirmed in a response to the deputies that his sector has started the necessary procedures in collaboration with the relevant parties to employ PHD and Masters holders, in order to cover employment for as many members of this category. The procedure will be implemented according to many staffing formulas, which are employment on the basis of the academic degree for the position of professor level -B, or employment as permanent researchers, in addition to employment in the form of a contract whether in positions of teaching or research.
As for the enrolment of the new Baccalaureate holders of the year 2023, Mr. Baddari noted that the ministerial decree relating to the orientation of new students includes the adoption of two patterns for orientation allocated for all sectors and majors, and relies on the weighted average as well as to the general average of the student. The minister also expressed his sector readiness for opening a broad debate about the most appropriate formula in order to enrol students with university actors over the next year.
Minister Baddari also noted that the digitalization operation will include all university aspects -in the next year- relating to the pedagogical side or services, which would put an end to the past practices and improve the services offered by the sector.

In response to an oral question about the proposal to reduce the orientation average for baccalaureate holders in the southern wilayas for certain majors, Mr. Baddari explained that the baccalaureate diploma is standard and has nationally a standard programme, therefore, making any changes on the orientation average would be similar to creating two categories of students, which would thereby disrupt the students’ orientation and its quality.
In addition to that, Minister Baddari expressed his sector’s readiness for supporting academic freedom and creating new majors at the level of university institutions on the condition that they present an addition to the social needs in order to achieve prosperity.