IRAQ | Education Sector

[sheytanElKebir]

Originally Posted by SumerianKing

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

diwaniya and surrounding villages. of course we didn't get the work.

[SumerianKing]

Originally Posted by sheytanElKebir

diwaniya and surrounding villages. of course we didn't get the work.

Wow, that would have be amazing there. It's really upsetting.

[Ali - Iraq]

Higher Education obtains 23 scholarships from Poland
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced obtaining approvals to accept 23 students to study for a PHD in humanitarian and scientific disciplines in Poland.

A statement by the Ministry received by Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) cited that “The Iraqi Cultural Counselor at the Iraqi Embassy in Warsaw, Mohammed Riyadh Abbas, assured that the cultural attach
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Great news! Iraqi student desperately need high quality of education which they can obtain in European countries, since the educational system in Iraq is crap currently.

[Ali - Iraq]

Urgent …MoE announces date of 3rd attempt exams
aghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Ministry of Education announced the date of starting the third attempt exams for the failed students.

A statement by the MoE received by IraqiNews.com cited “The MoE decided to make the first day of starting the third attempt exams is on Wednesday the 10th of October for the Third Intermediate Classes and the Six Preparatory Classes.”

Earlier, the Spokesperson of the Iraqi Government, Ali al-Dabbagh, announced that “The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved to include the failed students of the ministerial grades to attend final exams in a third attempt.”

[Ali - Iraq]

Education committee demand teachers to commit to their duty
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Education Parliamentary Committee demanded the teachers to respect the time of the lesson and devote the whole lesson time for teaching.

The Head of the Committee, Adel al-Shirshab, mentioned in statement to IraqiNews.com on Wednesday that ”There are many factors can contribute in upgrading the level of the students such as the number of the students at the class since each class should not contain more than 25 students and the teachers should respect the time of the lesson and exerte all their efforts at the lesson.”

The statement added that ”The students should attend six lessons every day,” stressing that ”The upgrading of the education level in Iraq is a national duty which everyone should be involved in because any shortage at this field will lead to devastating consequences.” \

[Sinjar]

I think two attempts are more than enough..

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Iraq and France sign memorandum on academic fellowships programme

2012-10-05 By Khalid al-Taie in Baghdad

The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on Tuesday (October 2nd) that it signed a memorandum of co-operation with the French embassy in Baghdad to develop a joint Iraqi-French academic fellowships programme.

Ministry undersecretary Salam Hasan Khushnaw told Mawtani the memorandum "capped a series of discussions that took place at ministry headquarters between us and Danny Goyer, the French ambassador in Baghdad".

"We discussed the need to increase the number of Iraqi students admitted to reputable French universities under the fellowships programme, facilitate the enrolment process for students and expand specialisation fields," he said.

"We also discussed the issue of developing research and training delegations to enable our academic researchers to learn about and benefit from the French experiences in various scientific specialties, so as to strengthen [these researchers'] abilities and enrich their research," Khushnaw said.

Under the new agreement, the number of Iraqi students attending French universities will increase from the present 100 students to about 500 students a year, he said.

"The French side also pledged to lower university tuition for admitted students by up to 50%, and allow them to take up new specialisations in the pure sciences, like medicine, engineering, telecommunications and information technology, and in the humanities, like law and languages," Khushnaw said.

The French embassy in Baghdad "will work towards facilitating the process of granting entry visas to students admitted to fellowship programmes, and to meet all their needs to help them join their respective universities", he said.

IMPROVING SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS
Ministry spokesperson Qassim Mohammed told Mawtani the new memorandum "aims to strengthen co-operation with France".

Boosting the countries' bilateral relations will help raise Iraqi students' scholastic levels and uplift the country, especially in view of France's outstanding abilities in various educational fields, he added.

"In the past years, our ministry, as part of its efforts to enhance national development plans, concluded numerous agreements and memoranda of scientific and educational co-operation with reputable universities in advanced countries like the United States, Britain, Canada, Malaysia, Russia and Germany," Mohammed said.

"We aspire in the coming period to sign more such memoranda, and expand the process of opening up and expanding communication with the rest of the developed countries," he said.

Abed Thiyab al-Ajeely, chairman of the Iraqi parliament's committee on higher education, lauded the memorandum of co-operation with France.

"The memorandum will allow us to double the number of students attending French universities, while splitting their educational expenses with the French government," he said. "This is very good, and reflects French keenness to help Iraq rebuild itself. We highly appreciate this stance."

[alshawi1234]

Iraq needs to upgrade the old educational system into a course system. It's pretty shitty having to do a whole year and all the classes because a person fails one class. They should not fail kids under grade 9. (imaging a 16 year being Stuck with 14 year olds), that will obviously tempt him to drop out.

There Should be regulated requirements for theoretical time, experimental time, and recreational time.

Each new school should include two or more computer labs, two or more scientific labs, library/ book room, gym, playground, and a field. Also a cafeteria, proper administrative offices, a nurse, councilors (to help students discuss their personal problems and remove all the stress), properly trained guards/ police officers that know how to deal with students.

Schools should be built with proper regulations. Projectors in every class. wifi service, properly insulated classes for the comfort of teachers and students. Wifi access in every class. Security

Sorry about the drift but one can one dream that Iraq's' educational system will be properly developed.

Here in the university I go to, we pretty much have a whole self sufficient city. Stadiums, gyms, swimming pool, courts for different sports, rock climbing, stores( yes, retail stores inside the university) each professor has his own office...

There's so many areas where they provided services for students. Student counseling, there are even special offices which are specified for helping with with essays/ doing homework/ making personal schedules. They even give interest free loans in urgent situations.

[Ali - Iraq]

College for Languages inaugurated in Musayab district of Babel

Babel (IraqiNews.com) -Presidency of Babel University announced the inauguration of College of Languages in Musayab district of northern Babel province.

The head of Musayab Local Council, Thamer Thubyan, told Iraqi News on Saturday “The Council allocated a land piece of 5,000 SQ meters in the center of Musayab district to establish the College of Languages.”

“This College is the first of its kind in the district,” he added, stressing that”The College will receive students for the academic year of 2012-2013.”

[Ali - Iraq]

Babel University intends to issue book of Cryptography science
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -Two researchers in the Information Technology Collage of Babel University are adopted to prepare the first scientific book which concerned with the interference of the cognitive science specializations with the Technological information Cryptography science.

The Ministry of Higher Education reported in statement received by IraqiNews.com that ”The two Researchers Dr. Engineer, Satar Badr Sdkhan Maliki, and Dr. Neda’a Abdul Mohsen, worked together to prepare the first scientific book in this concern.”

The statement quoted the Dr. Sdkhan as saying that ”The book will includes fifteen chapters of researchers from various countries.”

The statement pointed out that ”Babel University will establish scientific symposium to discuss the interference of specialties and thier effect in developing the scientific reality in the educational institutions.” \

[Ali - Iraq]

Higher Education reduces Private Universities’ tuitions fees
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research decided to “reduce studies tuition fees for students in private colleges for the academic year 2012 – 2013,” calling at the same time deans of the private colleges to “comply with the international standards of quality and reliability because it represents a major tributary of education.”

The official spokesman for the Ministry of Higher Education, Qasim Mohammed Jabbar, said in a press statement received by Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) that “Higher Education Minister, Ali al-Adeeb discussed with deans of the private colleges the importance of private admission procedures to be transparent and subject to the instructions of the Ministry of Higher Education especially in regard to rates, as well as discussing the possibility of reducing the tuition fee of study.”

He added that “The Minister of Higher Education stressed the need to adhere to standards of quality and reliability in the private education because it represents a major tributary of public education,” calling for the abolition of the exceptions in the acceptance and not to succumb to the pressure exerted by some sides.”

“Adeeb emphasized that the number of teachers in the private colleges should be suitable for the number of students to promote the scientific level and work seriously to eliminate instances of fraud.”

For his part, Director of the Department of Private Education, Saeed Abdul Hadi, Said according to the statement that “The Board of Education in the Ministry of Higher Education decided to reduce the tuition fees for college students by 7% for scientific colleges which represents over three million dinars, and 10% of humanitarian colleges which represents one million and a half and more, to be eligible for the academic year 2012-2013.”



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[Sinjar]

Iraqi universities attract more than 175,000 applicants

By Adel Kadhem. Azzaman, October 10, 2012

More than 175,000 high-school graduates have applied to join universities in Iraq, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has said.

The number is believed to be the largest ever, indicating that the country’s education system is back on its feet following years of problems blamed on violence that swept the country in the aftermath of the 2003-U.S. invasion.

Universities are now present across the country and state-run institutions attract the largest number of students.

But private universities are available and the ministry says tens of thousands of students opt to apply directly to these institutions.

Private universities have their own application rules.

“The number of students applying to join (state-run) universities across the country this year has reached 175,668,” said Qassem Jabbar, the ministry’s spokesperson.

Many Iraqi universities currently offer post-graduate studies leading to Ph.D. degrees in various sciences and disciplines.

Iraq used to have one of the best educational systems in the Middle East and students from across the region sought seats at its universities.

But the system started crumbling in late 1980s and onwards due to wars and U.N. trade sanctions, compelling some of its best faculty to flee.

The system, however, suffered its severest blow after the U.S. invasion when scores of Iraqi professors were assassinated or kidnapped, leading to a mass exodus of intelligentsia to foreign countries, particularly Jordan and Arab Gulf states.

The return of some semblance of normalcy to the country, officials say, is luring some exile professor to return and assume their former teaching posts.

[sheytanElKebir]

a school classroom in baghdad.

[Ali - Iraq]

Wallah haram. Na3n3la Saddam...

[Chounz]

Originally Posted by Ali - Iraq

Wallah haram. Na3n3la Saddam...

I think you mean Kharab Saddam.

[Ali - Iraq]

I think you mean Kharab Saddam

Doh! Sure?!

[sheytanElKebir]

saddam this saddam that... what is the new lot's excuse?

[Sinjar]

There are more than fifty pupils in that class!

Wallah ma yeste7oon 3la nafashoom

[Sinjar]

More perks for Iraqi university faculty

By Adel Jaber. Azzaman, October 17, 2012

The government has increased benefits and perks of university faculties to make them comparable to neighboring states.

In light of the new regulations, university faculty with academic titles of professor or assistant professor are entitled to keep their positions five years after the official retirement age of 65.

On retirement, university faculty will be entitled to at least 80% of the last salary they earned in service.

But the major benefit, which is seen as a catalyst to for innovative research, is the decision to grant authors of original research papers published in prestigious journals the sum of 4 million Iraqi dinars (more than $3000) each.

The perks were included in a new amendment to the Law of University Service. It is the second major amendment of the law which was promulgated in late 1970s to lure Iraqi professors abroad to return home.

The new amendments make working at a university in Iraq a tempting job even within the context of the neighboring state, including Gulf countries, which for long have been the venue for the exodus of Iraqi intelligentsia.

The government, in a statement, said it was keen to encourage research and also willing to give what it takes in appreciation of “the services offered by Iraqi scientists.”

“The law has been issued particularly to encourage scientific research, support university faculty members with prestigious academic titles and attract Iraqi professors” abroad to join Iraqi universities, the statement said.

[Ali - Iraq]

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[Chounz]

Originally Posted by sheytanElKebir

saddam this saddam that... what is the new lot's excuse?

https://twitter.com/AyadAllawi

Ask him yourself.