Ministry increases student dormitory capacity by 7%

Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Abdellatif Miraoui said on Monday 24 January that this year’s student accommodations included 24 dorms equipped with 54,000 beds, an increase of 7% compared to the previous academic year, writes Oumaima Latrech for Morocco World News.

Speaking before the House of Representatives on “the extension of university campuses due to the increase in the number of baccalaureate graduates”, Miraoui underlined that the pandemic has decreased by 30% the number of beds (38,000) in university dorms across the country.

The minister emphasised the importance of improving the dormitory conditions to ensure access to higher education for all, detailing that the newly enrolled students would benefit from 21,000 beds, while former students will have 17,000 beds.
Full report on the Morocco World News site