On 15 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, accompanied by Mr. Mohammed Seghir Sadaoui, the Minister of National Education, and Mr. Mustapha Hidaoui, the Minister of Youth, in charge of the High Council of Youth, oversaw the activities of the International day of Mathematics under the slogan “Mathematics, art and creativity” at the Scientific and Technological Hub, the martyr “Abdelhafid Ihaddaden”, in Sidi Abdellah”. The event, which was attended by the heads of several institutional bodies and social partners from the higher education and education sectors, highlighted the importance of mathematics in various fields of science and technology, as well as its role in promoting innovation and creativity.
On this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari revealed that there are 22 000 students studying mathematics, 70 000 studying computer science, and 5 000 studying artificial intelligence in Algeria, which proves the importance of teaching mathematics in Algeria and its valuable role in the development of the State at all levels, particularly in the economic field.
The Minister of National Education stated that his sector decides to open five high schools specialised in mathematics in order to receive pupils with the highest scores in mathematics in secondary school. This is part of the joint strategy between the sector of national education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to promote mathematics, especially applied mathematics, which is the cornerstone of modern technologies, artificial intelligence, space physics and modern medical sciences.