On 22 November 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted a working and inspection visit to the province of Djelfa. The minister and his accompanying delegation were welcomed by the Mr. Djahid Mous, the governor of the province, along with local, military and security officials, and officials from “Ziane Achour” University.
The minister began his visit at the annex of the Higher School of Teachers, a recent addition to the sector. This annex has 1,005 pedagogical seats for training in various educational specialities across the three cycles of education. The minister toured the annex and attended part of a lecture delivered in English for this occasion.
Mr. Kamel Baddari then oversaw the laying of the foundation stone for the construction project of a technology hall at the university hub, with the aim of strengthening and improving the educational and research infrastructure of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology.
He also visited the exhibition stands organised for this event at the House of Artificial Intelligence, where he examined models of various student-initiated research projects, including those involving high-precision technologies, autonomous management systems and control systems.
The minister met with several student entrepreneurs and owners of micro-projects at the of “Ziane Achour” University Entrepreneurship Centre. He stated that they are a “pillar of the national economy” in various sectors. He also took the opportunity to remind them of the different support measures provided by the state, particularly the financial funding available for economically attractive, and wealth-generating projects.
Mr. Baddari clarified that to mark the seventeenth (17th) Global Entrepreneurship Week, his sector will introduce an award for entrepreneurial governance. This award is intended for the managers of entrepreneurship development centres and business incubators nationwide, based on their activities and results.
He further added that the announcement of the three awards for the entrepreneurship development centres and business incubators will coincide with the organisation of the next edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Week event in 2026.
In conclusion of his speech to the university community and local authorities, Mr. Baddari praised the implementation of dozens of projects by “Ziane Achour” University, relating to the establishment of micro-enterprises and innovative project ideas that “will have a significant impact on the national economy.”
Mr. Kamel Baddari also indicated that « Ziane Achour” University is a “successful model” in adhering to the directives of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and in achieving the government’s objectives of making students genuine contributors to economic development. This is achieved by enhancing their capacities and supporting them in creating micro-enterprises, as well as those that reinforce local production and elevate it to higher levels.
