On November 28, 2024, the Minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, arrived in Souk Ahras to initiate a working and inspection visit to the Mohamed-Cherif Messaadia University of Souk Ahras.  He began his visit by inspecting the first two startups of the university, within the framework of achieving the objectives of the programme of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which aims to create 20 000 startups and economic institutions in the next five years, followed by a visit to the exhibition of innovative projects by university students, including eighteen (18) projects converted into micro-enterprises and funded by NESDA. He also attended a part of the training course dedicated to students with innovative projects at the University’s Business Incubator.

 Listening to a presentation of various start-up projects, presented by the students who have received the patent of invention labels, the Minister encouraged the students to enter the world of entrepreneurship in order to contribute to the development of national and local economy.

During the inauguration of a model classroom of distance learning at the same university, the Minister stressed the need to provide the necessary means and technologies to promote “hybrid” education, which combines face-to-face and distance learning, by offering conferences and lectures from universities around the world to share knowledge, expertise, experience and ideas.

During a speech delivered to the academic community, the Minister presented the main outlines of the project of the action plan for higher education and scientific research for the period 2024-2029. The plan consists of three (3) strategic axes, nineteen (19) levers, and ninety-three (93) activities.