On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, chaired the opening ceremony of the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025 at the National Higher School of Cybersecurity at the university pole of sciences and technologies “Abdelhafid Ihaddaden” of Sidi Abdellah in Algiers.
During the opening ceremony, in the presence of the advisor of the president of the Republic in charge of Education, Higher Education, Professional Training, and Culture, Mr. Mohamed Seghir Saâdaoui, the minister stated that the president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, “put the Algerian university at the center of its interests and among the government’s priorities for action.”
“A solid university educational system is essential for a victorious Algeria,” the minister added, highlighting the constant efforts to establish a quality system of higher education and scientific research through various measures, including “the development of higher national school network and diversify the courses of training to elevate the performance level.”
After recalling the historical stages of the Algerian university development, the minister stressed “the role and the strategic dimension of the Algerian university in the present as locomotive and national economy leverage.”
As for future challenges, the minister stressed the importance of “the constant connection of the university with its social and economic environment, and train graduates capable of creating employment opportunities and contribute effectively in development on both local and national scales.” He also called the university community to “unite their effort to overcome challenges and continue to raise the Algerian university to the highest level.”