During a meeting with the Council of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University at the Technical Institute in Samawah, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi confirmed that the Ministry’s policy pays attention to and supports technical education in educational institutions, especially technical institutes and is working at a rapid pace to achieve its goals.
Dr. Al-Aboudi calls for intensifying training programs and employing artificial intelligence techniques.
His Excellency reviewed with the attendees the Bologna Process indicators adopted in technical universities and their impact on keeping pace with global development.
Dr. Al-Aboudi called for the need to provide more practical training opportunities based on the use of artificial intelligence techniques, investing in digital skills, following up on graduates’ affairs, and holding job fairs through partnerships with public and private sector institutions.
For their part, the attendees also reviewed the challenges facing this educational sector, the available opportunities and the importance of twinning with established universities and technical educational institutions in the region and the world.
It is worth to be mentioned that the meeting was attended by the Governor of Al-Muthanna, Chairman of the Governorate Council, University Presidents and College Deans.