On 2 February 2026, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted a working and inspection visit to the university city in Constantine, to review research and training projects at university institutions and research centres.
Accompanied by the governor of the province and his delegation, Mr. Kamel Baddari began his visit at the Agricultural Biotechnological Station. This station specialises in producing banana seedlings, which are recognised as a marketed Algerian research product, affiliated with the National Biotechnology Research Centre.
The station serves as a model farm and a centre of excellence in tissue culture agriculture. It focuses on marketing its banana seedlings produced for farmers. This initiative is part of the integration and collaboration between the Ministries of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, and Higher Education and Scientific Research, aimed at supporting national production.
The minister and his accompanying delegation then went to “Salah Boubnider” University in Constantine 3, where he oversaw the launch of the single window at the Technopole Constantine Hill. This will benefit the students with projects who wish to implement their innovative ideas. It is the second single window nationally, contributing to bringing administration closer to students and supporting their start-ups. This initiative is part of the administrative and financial support that the state provides to project holders and innovative entrepreneurs.
Mr. Kamel Baddari oversaw the inauguration of the National Braille Centre and a training hall dedicated to subsidiary institutions at the same university. During a meeting with the university community, he presented certificates of domiciliation for innovative projects and honoured several international students.
He also inaugurated university facilities that modernise and improve the, including the Higher School of Finance and Accounting, with a capacity of 1,000 pedagogical seat and is named after the martyr “Slimane Boumaza”. Additionally, he inaugurated the annex of the “Emir Abdelkader” University for Islamic Sciences, which can accommodate 2,000 students, ensuring they receive educational training in modern conditions.