The minister of higher education and scientific research, Dr. Naim al-Aboudi, chaired the eleventh regular meeting of the opinion Committee for the year 2023 in the presence of members of the advanced staff and heads of public universities.
The meeting discussed the topics on the agenda and voted on the following resolutions:
▪️ Formation of a ministerial committee to study the establishment of a scientific investment company at the headquarters of the Ministry of higher education and scientific research.
▪️ Exemption of professors and assistant professors from civil defense guards.
▪️ Confirmation of the adoption of proven examination attempts in the field of equivalence for the specialties of the Medical Group.
▪️ Increase the acceptance rate of graduates of institutes in all universities to 20%.
▪️ Formation of a ministerial committee to review the privileges granted to some categories of students for the purpose of admission to universities.
▪️ Approval of the allocation of part of the land belonging to the University of Baghdad in Amiriya for the benefit of the University of information and Communication Technology.
The attendees discussed the file of university projects and procedural requirements to complete them, while the minister of higher education and scientific research, Dr. Naim al-Aboudi, directed more integration between the formations and the primacy of the public interest in order to achieve the mission and objectives of the Iraqi academic institution and enable universities to be independent as allowed by law and consolidate the spaces of community service and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Based on the pillar of quality education that makes educational institutions on the right path towards international accreditation.
