Algiers- On May 4, 2023, during a plenary session of the council of the nation for oral questions,headed by Mr.Salah Goudjilthe head of the assembly, the minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr.KamelBaddarisaid in a reply tothe deputies questions,that the ministry has allocated 5310 financial posts for the category of assistant professor class ‘B’, in addition to 601 posts for researchers in research centers, and other 556 ones for scholarship grantees returned to Algeria. The minister also added that his sector has never reached this important number of financial positions for ten years, considering that this employment would contribute in the improvement of the quality of higher education and formation.
In the same context, Mr.Baddari highlighted the persistence of efforts for finding solutions to employ PHD and masters graduates, especially through the review of legal system, citing in this concern the draft amendment of the decree relating to external activities regarding staffing formula for the employment of PHD and Masters Graduates, through renewable contracts. In addition to another draft amendment of the decree 144-21relating to including these graduates within the framework of research contracts.
As for the subject matter of improving university services, ministerBaddari announced the digitalization of two services related to university accommodations and food by the beginning of next university year, adding that this comes within the framework of the sector digitalization programme which aims at sensible management. Mr.Baddari affirmed that his ministry pays significant importance to students of southern wilayas, revealing the lift over the suspension on the establishment of university residences in the south of Algeria in order to improve the quality of university life.

On the same occasion, Mr.Baddari mentioned that the sector of higher education and scientific research is supervising the management of 404 university residences which will encompass one million students from the two genders, in addition to 580 restaurants which will approximately provideone million meals per day, Stressing the need for improving the quality of the meals in particular, and the other aspects of university life in general.