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Tunisia's Higher Education Minister announces radical reform of university services

From La Presse · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tunisia's Higher Education Minister Mondher Belaïd called for modernized and digitized management of university services.
  • The reform aims to ensure students' psychological well-being and promote their academic success.
  • The minister emphasized the need for a profound transformation of governance methods and legal texts to improve performance.

Tunisian Minister of Higher Education Mondher Belaïd is pushing for a radical reform of university services, advocating for modernized and digitized management.

The student's well-being is the foundation of their academic success.

— Mondher BelaïdMinister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, during the opening of the first national conference of university works directors.

During the first national conference of university works directors, Belaïd stressed that "the student's well-being is the foundation of their academic success." He described the university works sector as a "direct and essential partner" crucial for ensuring the social and psychological stability of Tunisian students while fostering their academic excellence.

The minister called for a "profound transformation of governance methods" to preserve Tunisia's "human capital and the elite of its youth." He highlighted that improving performance requires implementing modern management tools, integrating artificial intelligence, and accelerating digital transition. This evolution necessitates a clear assessment of the current situation and a comprehensive revision of existing legal texts.

The university works sector is a direct and essential partner that is essential to guaranteeing the social and psychological stability of Tunisian students while fostering their academic and scientific excellence.

— Mondher BelaïdMinister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, describing the importance of the university works sector.

Facing budgetary and structural challenges, the Ministry of Higher Education aims to secure the future and sustainability of its facilities. The plan includes restructuring to elevate the quality of services such as accommodation, catering, and cultural activities to international standards. The ministry seeks to develop a new administrative leadership profile characterized by agile, modern, and flexible governance capable of quickly adapting to student needs and economic realities.

Preserving the human capital and the elite of Tunisian youth requires a profound transformation of governance methods.

— Mondher BelaïdMinister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, emphasizing the need for change.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.