IRAQ | Education Sector

Ali - Iraq · September 10th, 2012, 01:05 AM

Kufa University to witness inaugurating additional colleges in 3013-2014
Najaf (IraqiNews.com) -The Chairman of Kufa University, Aqeel Abed Yassin announced the opening of four new colleges in the academic year 2013-2014 after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Yassin cited in a statement to IraqiNews.com on Saturday “We addressed the Ministry to inaugurate four colleges of Media College, Political Sciences, Languages, and Fine Arts.”

Kufa University prepared the required buildings for the colleges in addition to the instructors’ staff. The academic year 2013-2014 will witness inaugurating the colleges after obtaining the Ministry’s approval,” The University’s Chairman added.
http://www.iraqinews.com/variety/kuf...eges-in-01-01/

Ali - Iraq · September 10th, 2012, 01:05 AM

Education Committee announces mechanism of accepting private universities’ students
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -MP, Ghaida Kambash, of the Parliamentary Education Committee announced the mechanism of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in accepting the students of the private universities by issuing an application form as the one used in the governmental universities.

Speaking to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com), she said “The Committee discussed with the Minister of the MoHE, Ali al-Adeeb, the mechanism of distributing the students among the universities in Iraq where Adeeb announced that the students who passed this year in addition to those who returned from Syria will be accepted in the universities.”

“There is a new procedure that the ministry will follow for the first time which is the central application form for the private colleges as followed in the governmental universities,” she added.

“This procedure aims to achieve a fair competition between the private and governmental institutions and not according to the desire of the private colleges,” she concluded.
http://www.iraqinews.com/features/ed...ties-students/

Ali - Iraq · September 13th, 2012, 03:17 PM

Maysan Education Directorate: 40,000 people join literacy centers in Maysan
Maysan (IraqiNews.com) -The Education Directorate of Maysan province announced that “More than (40,000) people joined the centers of the literacy in 61 centers across the province.”

The Director of Literacy Department within Maysan Education Directorate, Bashar Hataab, said to IraqiNews.com “About more that 40,000 adult students joined the literacy centers in Maysan Province.”

“Maysan ED provided those centers, in an exceptional time, with instructors personnel according to the Ministry of Education’s instructions based on the Article No. 25 of Literacy Law No.23 for 2011,” Hataab added.

It is worth to mention that the Spokesperson of the Iraqi Government, Ali al-Dabbagh, has announced in a statement received by IraqiNews.com on last Tuesday that “The Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, declared in the metting of the Cabinet held on the 8th of current September a day for start a literacy campaign in Iraq to coincide with the International Day for Eradication of Illiteracy.
http://www.iraqinews.com/features/ma...ers-in-maysan/

Ali - Iraq · September 14th, 2012, 05:43 PM

Training course over integrity held in Babel
Babylon (IraqiNews.com) -The General Directorate for Education in Babel province participated in the special training course over the reference manual for the Integrity Commission.

The Director General of Babel Education Department, Radhi Hajoul, told Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) that “Babel Education Department participated in the special training course over the reference guide project to the syllabus of integrity and anti-corruption specialist supervisors and English language teachers.”

He added that “The Ministry of Education is interested in this field because the topic is a national duty for the development of education in Iraq in order to rise a generation aware of integrity and anti-corruption,” noting that “The trainees have been provided with an introductory folder and a CD containing an anthem about integrity and urges to reporting about corruption and standing against it.”

Hajoul pointed out that “Trainees were asked to circulate this anthem on schools to be read after the Iraqi national anthem during the flag-raising activity.”

Ali - Iraq · September 15th, 2012, 09:14 PM

Mid-October date for launching literacy campagin in Iraq
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Member of the Parliamentary Education Committee, MP Nisreen Anwar of the Kurdistani Alliance, assured that “The campaign of literacy will start practically in next mid-October,” noting that “All the preparations were completed to launch the campaign.”

Anwar said in a statement to IraqiNews.com “There are five million illiterate persons in Iraq,” confirming that the “Education Committee approved the law of Eradication Illiteracy and it is now in the implementation phase.”

She added that “A center for literacy has been established in each province and district.”

“Also, centers have been opened to receive the applications of people who wish to register for studying in this campaign and we expect to start it effectively in mid-October,” Anwar concluded.

***BigDreamer*** · September 16th, 2012, 12:26 PM

nice initiative to encourage people in iraq to read !

Sinjar · September 21st, 2012, 07:52 PM

Iraqi pupils to receive grants and uniforms

Azzama, September 20, 2012

The government says it is working on a new program to lure parents to send their children to school.

This year up to five million pupils joined primary schools across the country but officials say more needs to be done to have all children covered by education and reduce rate of dropouts.

A parliamentary commission looking into the matter has suggested paying each child joining primary school 30,000 dinars per month. They suggestion has turned into a draft law and has backing of both the government and many legislators.

Burhan Mohammed, a member of the parliamentary commission on education, said the sum was modest (approx.. $25) but should help with the family budget given that many Iraqi parents may have up to four children at school.

“Our ultimate aim is to have all school-age children enrolled and moreover give their parents some incentive to send them to school and encourage them to stay until they are done with their education,” Mohammed said.

He said the government has already agreed to a suggestion by the commission to provide free of charge special school uniforms to all primary school pupils across the country – a move that will help low-income parents and increase a sense of equity in schools.

Education is free in Iraq and students in low-income neighborhoods are covered by a government school feeding program where they at least get one free meal a day.

The surge in oil revenues, made possible mainly by substantial increases in oil output, has spurred Iraq to embark on setting up the roots for a social security network.

This year, Iraqi families falling with the poverty bracket, are to receive special financial grants from the surplus money the country has been earning from its oil exports.

Chounz · September 21st, 2012, 08:19 PM

Good initiative.

Ali - Iraq · September 21st, 2012, 10:17 PM

Babel University inaugurates 5 electronic centers
Babel, Hilla (IraqiNews.com) -The Electronic Computer Center in Babel University inaugurated five centers for electronically submission in the Iraqi collages and institutions and the centers will be on duty until 30/ September.

The Chairman of the Centers Wael Abbas reported to IraqiNews.com on Friday that ”Two centers were allocated at the headquarter of the university while three other centers distributed on the medical, science and computer sciences collages.”

He added that ”The centers welcome the students who passed the high schools and have desire to submit to collages and institutions ,” noting that “The electronic from will be filled for free.”

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that the number of student to submitted on the electronic form exceeded (38 000) students. \

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Sinjar · September 29th, 2012, 12:11 PM

$125 million for 182 school buildings in four Iraqi provinces

By Khaula al-Aukaili. Azzaman, September 27, 2012

The Ministry of Education has allocated $125 million for the construction of 182 schools in four Iraq provinces.

An Iraqi firm is constructing the schools to meet demand for the rising student population and ease congestion in current schools.

The state-run al-Simoud Steel Enterprise is building the schools. Al-Simoud is one of Iraq’s largest domestic pre-fab companies.

Under the contract, the firm is under obligation to have the schools ready by the end of the year.

The company will construct 98 schools in the Province of Salahuddeen.

The rest are to be built in the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk and Diyala.

Al-Hashimi · September 29th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinjar

$125 million for 182 school buildings in four Iraqi provinces

By Khaula al-Aukaili. Azzaman, September 27, 2012

The Ministry of Education has allocated $125 million for the construction of 182 schools in four Iraq provinces.

An Iraqi firm is constructing the schools to meet demand for the rising student population and ease congestion in current schools.

The state-run al-Simoud Steel Enterprise is building the schools. Al-Simoud is one of Iraq’s largest domestic pre-fab companies.

Under the contract, the firm is under obligation to have the schools ready by the end of the year.

The company will construct 98 schools in the Province of Salahuddeen.

The rest are to be built in the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk and Diyala.

Excellent news. Education is crucial. Very happy.

Chounz · September 29th, 2012, 04:48 PM

LOL so each school is going to cost less than $700,000?

They don't mind spending $40m on a really shit bridge that probably only costs about $5m but when it comes to schools they're stingy as fcuk?

Clearly shows what types of schools they're planning on building..

$125m is nothing... doesn't one mall in Baghdad cost that much? How does one mall have the same budget as 182 schools?!

sheytanElKebir · September 29th, 2012, 06:03 PM

that is what I've been saying all along. go see the schools being built today in Iraq. it is from 1930 Congo.

their attitude to investing in the new generation is ABYSMAL.

lets build flashy government offices / parliaments and stadiums! YAY!

SumerianKing · September 29th, 2012, 10:41 PM

:/ 125million/182= mean average of $680,000. WTF? I mean a school of that cost in some provinces/villages will be very good. But its not the high quality of schools that Iraq deserves. I think we all can agree that the education ministry is only concentrating on numbers and not quality, so when it comes to election time... we all know what gassed crap will be coming out his mouth.

sheytanElKebir · September 29th, 2012, 11:27 PM

our company in baghdad was involved with the design for 100 schools (in the same scheme) for qadissiya province. same scenario 700k schools, with 12 classrooms. they want to cram 35 chairs/stools in a 7x5m classroom, and equip it just with a blackboard!

no cooling, double glazing, just an outside shared toilet etc... ABYSMAL STANDARD. not even tartan for the playing field. nothing. no indoor mess hall for the kids to eat in etc... just plain CRAP. that's what Iraq's young inherit.

they do not care one IOTA about the next generation. give the poor kids an environment in which they can learn, and be happy and relaxed.

we got a spanish architectural firm to design concepts for us, but the ministry rejected it as they came in about $1M mark, but included cooling, air tight doors and windows, wifi and LCD screens for the classes to enable kids to use tablets etc... as well as trees for shading. beautiful designs (sadly can't share them here due to non-disclosure)

Spin Cycle · September 29th, 2012, 11:52 PM

sickening. Seriously, who the fuck are these people...they're supposed to be Iraqis, how can they have so much contempt for the kids of their own country.

Iraqis can only pull themselves out from the muck, they can't rely on the untouchable thieves to help them.

sheytanElKebir · September 30th, 2012, 12:03 AM

the only sectors that get money in iraq now:
-politicians
-government bureaucrats and their plush new offices springing up everywhere to "administer" the country's affairs
-stadiums?????
-army / police
-oil ministry
-electricity ministry (bottomless pit of corruption)

screw everyone else.

Chounz · September 30th, 2012, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheytanElKebir

we got a spanish architectural firm to design concepts for us, but the ministry rejected it as they came in about $1M mark, but included cooling, air tight doors and windows, wifi and LCD screens for the classes to enable kids to use tablets etc... as well as trees for shading. beautiful designs (sadly can't share them here due to non-disclosure)

What a shame. $1M is still nothing... such a good price if it included everything you mentioned.

SumerianKing · September 30th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Sheytan, which city was this meant to be in??

Al-Hashimi · September 30th, 2012, 11:17 AM

All this is not really a surprise. This has been ongoing for years now. Every sane person is aware of the retardation of the current government.

At least we must appreciate that something is being constructed, at least I do because it could be worse - nothing being built at all.

September 10th, 2012, 01:05 AM	#1
Ali - Iraq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Odense Posts: 3,251 Likes (Received): 105	IRAQ \| Education Sector *Kufa University to witness inaugurating additional colleges in 3013-2014* Najaf (IraqiNews.com) -The Chairman of Kufa University, Aqeel Abed Yassin announced the opening of four new colleges in the academic year 2013-2014 after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Yassin cited in a statement to IraqiNews.com on Saturday “We addressed the Ministry to inaugurate four colleges of Media College, Political Sciences, Languages, and Fine Arts.” Kufa University prepared the required buildings for the colleges in addition to the instructors’ staff. The academic year 2013-2014 will witness inaugurating the colleges after obtaining the Ministry’s approval,” The University’s Chairman added. http://www.iraqinews.com/variety/kuf...eges-in-01-01/

September 29th, 2012, 06:03 PM	#13
sheytanElKebir stsirorret dedrater kcuf Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nwot rorret ibahaw Posts: 8,181 Likes (Received): 339	that is what I've been saying all along. go see the schools being built today in Iraq. it is from 1930 Congo. their attitude to investing in the new generation is ABYSMAL. lets build flashy government offices / parliaments and stadiums! YAY! __________________ IRAQ.

September 29th, 2012, 10:41 PM	#14
SumerianKing Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 3,581 Likes (Received): 234	:/ 125million/182= mean average of $680,000. WTF? I mean a school of that cost in some provinces/villages will be very good. But its not the high quality of schools that Iraq deserves. I think we all can agree that the education ministry is only concentrating on numbers and not quality, so when it comes to election time... we all know what gassed crap will be coming out his mouth. __________________ Where are you? Here. What time is it? Now. What are you? This moment.

September 29th, 2012, 11:27 PM	#15
sheytanElKebir stsirorret dedrater kcuf Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nwot rorret ibahaw Posts: 8,181 Likes (Received): 339	our company in baghdad was involved with the design for 100 schools (in the same scheme) for qadissiya province. same scenario 700k schools, with 12 classrooms. they want to cram 35 chairs/stools in a 7x5m classroom, and equip it just with a blackboard! no cooling, double glazing, just an outside shared toilet etc... ABYSMAL STANDARD. not even tartan for the playing field. nothing. no indoor mess hall for the kids to eat in etc... just plain CRAP. that's what Iraq's young inherit. they do not care one IOTA about the next generation. give the poor kids an environment in which they can learn, and be happy and relaxed. we got a spanish architectural firm to design concepts for us, but the ministry rejected it as they came in about $1M mark, but included cooling, air tight doors and windows, wifi and LCD screens for the classes to enable kids to use tablets etc... as well as trees for shading. beautiful designs (sadly can't share them here due to non-disclosure) __________________ IRAQ. Last edited by sheytanElKebir; September 29th, 2012 at 11:33 PM.

September 30th, 2012, 12:03 AM	#17
sheytanElKebir stsirorret dedrater kcuf Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nwot rorret ibahaw Posts: 8,181 Likes (Received): 339	the only sectors that get money in iraq now: -politicians -government bureaucrats and their plush new offices springing up everywhere to "administer" the country's affairs -stadiums????? -army / police -oil ministry -electricity ministry (bottomless pit of corruption) screw everyone else. __________________ IRAQ.

September 13th, 2012, 03:17 PM	#3
Ali - Iraq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Odense Posts: 3,251 Likes (Received): 105	*Maysan Education Directorate: 40,000 people join literacy centers in Maysan* Maysan (IraqiNews.com) -The Education Directorate of Maysan province announced that “More than (40,000) people joined the centers of the literacy in 61 centers across the province.” The Director of Literacy Department within Maysan Education Directorate, Bashar Hataab, said to IraqiNews.com “About more that 40,000 adult students joined the literacy centers in Maysan Province.” “Maysan ED provided those centers, in an exceptional time, with instructors personnel according to the Ministry of Education’s instructions based on the Article No. 25 of Literacy Law No.23 for 2011,” Hataab added. It is worth to mention that the Spokesperson of the Iraqi Government, Ali al-Dabbagh, has announced in a statement received by IraqiNews.com on last Tuesday that “The Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, declared in the metting of the Cabinet held on the 8th of current September a day for start a literacy campaign in Iraq to coincide with the International Day for Eradication of Illiteracy. http://www.iraqinews.com/features/ma...ers-in-maysan/

September 14th, 2012, 05:43 PM	#4
Ali - Iraq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Odense Posts: 3,251 Likes (Received): 105	*Training course over integrity held in Babel* Babylon (IraqiNews.com) -The General Directorate for Education in Babel province participated in the special training course over the reference manual for the Integrity Commission. The Director General of Babel Education Department, Radhi Hajoul, told Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) that “Babel Education Department participated in the special training course over the reference guide project to the syllabus of integrity and anti-corruption specialist supervisors and English language teachers.” He added that “The Ministry of Education is interested in this field because the topic is a national duty for the development of education in Iraq in order to rise a generation aware of integrity and anti-corruption,” noting that “The trainees have been provided with an introductory folder and a CD containing an anthem about integrity and urges to reporting about corruption and standing against it.” Hajoul pointed out that “Trainees were asked to circulate this anthem on schools to be read after the Iraqi national anthem during the flag-raising activity.”

September 15th, 2012, 09:14 PM	#5
Ali - Iraq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Odense Posts: 3,251 Likes (Received): 105	*Mid-October date for launching literacy campagin in Iraq* Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Member of the Parliamentary Education Committee, MP Nisreen Anwar of the Kurdistani Alliance, assured that “The campaign of literacy will start practically in next mid-October,” noting that “All the preparations were completed to launch the campaign.” Anwar said in a statement to IraqiNews.com “There are five million illiterate persons in Iraq,” confirming that the “Education Committee approved the law of Eradication Illiteracy and it is now in the implementation phase.” She added that “A center for literacy has been established in each province and district.” “Also, centers have been opened to receive the applications of people who wish to register for studying in this campaign and we expect to start it effectively in mid-October,” Anwar concluded.

September 16th, 2012, 12:26 PM	#6
*BigDreamer* Dreams of Babylon Rising Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,114 Likes (Received): 281	nice initiative to encourage people in iraq to read !

September 21st, 2012, 07:52 PM	#7
Sinjar Iraqi User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mosul and KRG Posts: 8,517 Likes (Received): 517	Iraqi pupils to receive grants and uniforms Azzama, September 20, 2012 The government says it is working on a new program to lure parents to send their children to school. This year up to five million pupils joined primary schools across the country but officials say more needs to be done to have all children covered by education and reduce rate of dropouts. A parliamentary commission looking into the matter has suggested paying each child joining primary school 30,000 dinars per month. They suggestion has turned into a draft law and has backing of both the government and many legislators. Burhan Mohammed, a member of the parliamentary commission on education, said the sum was modest (approx.. $25) but should help with the family budget given that many Iraqi parents may have up to four children at school. “Our ultimate aim is to have all school-age children enrolled and moreover give their parents some incentive to send them to school and encourage them to stay until they are done with their education,” Mohammed said. He said the government has already agreed to a suggestion by the commission to provide free of charge special school uniforms to all primary school pupils across the country – a move that will help low-income parents and increase a sense of equity in schools. Education is free in Iraq and students in low-income neighborhoods are covered by a government school feeding program where they at least get one free meal a day. The surge in oil revenues, made possible mainly by substantial increases in oil output, has spurred Iraq to embark on setting up the roots for a social security network. This year, Iraqi families falling with the poverty bracket, are to receive special financial grants from the surplus money the country has been earning from its oil exports.

September 21st, 2012, 08:19 PM	#8
Chounz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North England Posts: 5,024 Likes (Received): 178	Good initiative.

September 21st, 2012, 10:17 PM	#9
Ali - Iraq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Odense Posts: 3,251 Likes (Received): 105	*Babel University inaugurates 5 electronic centers* Babel, Hilla (IraqiNews.com) -The Electronic Computer Center in Babel University inaugurated five centers for electronically submission in the Iraqi collages and institutions and the centers will be on duty until 30/ September. The Chairman of the Centers Wael Abbas reported to IraqiNews.com on Friday that ”Two centers were allocated at the headquarter of the university while three other centers distributed on the medical, science and computer sciences collages.” He added that ”The centers welcome the students who passed the high schools and have desire to submit to collages and institutions ,” noting that “The electronic from will be filled for free.” The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that the number of student to submitted on the electronic form exceeded (38 000) students. \ Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/features/ba...#ixzz278aDLsRT Follow us: @IraqiNews_com on Twitter \| IraqNews on Facebook

September 29th, 2012, 12:11 PM	#10
Sinjar Iraqi User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mosul and KRG Posts: 8,517 Likes (Received): 517	$125 million for 182 school buildings in four Iraqi provinces By Khaula al-Aukaili. Azzaman, September 27, 2012 The Ministry of Education has allocated $125 million for the construction of 182 schools in four Iraq provinces. An Iraqi firm is constructing the schools to meet demand for the rising student population and ease congestion in current schools. The state-run al-Simoud Steel Enterprise is building the schools. Al-Simoud is one of Iraq’s largest domestic pre-fab companies. Under the contract, the firm is under obligation to have the schools ready by the end of the year. The company will construct 98 schools in the Province of Salahuddeen. The rest are to be built in the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk and Diyala.

September 29th, 2012, 04:48 PM	#12
Chounz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North England Posts: 5,024 Likes (Received): 178	LOL so each school is going to cost less than $700,000? They don't mind spending $40m on a really shit bridge that probably only costs about $5m but when it comes to schools they're stingy as fcuk? Clearly shows what types of schools they're planning on building.. $125m is nothing... doesn't one mall in Baghdad cost that much? How does one mall have the same budget as 182 schools?!

September 29th, 2012, 11:52 PM	#16
Spin Cycle Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,706 Likes (Received): 50	sickening. Seriously, who the fuck are these people...they're supposed to be Iraqis, how can they have so much contempt for the kids of their own country. Iraqis can only pull themselves out from the muck, they can't rely on the untouchable thieves to help them.

September 30th, 2012, 10:13 AM	#19
SumerianKing Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 3,581 Likes (Received): 234	Sheytan, which city was this meant to be in?? __________________ Where are you? Here. What time is it? Now. What are you? This moment.

September 30th, 2012, 11:17 AM	#20
Al-Hashimi BANNED Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Paris - France Posts: 3,321 Likes (Received): 1	All this is not really a surprise. This has been ongoing for years now. Every sane person is aware of the retardation of the current government. At least we must appreciate that something is being constructed, at least I do because it could be worse - nothing being built at all. Last edited by Al-Hashimi; September 30th, 2012 at 11:23 AM.

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