Call to produce employable graduates

By Wagdy Sawahel. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has called on the government to build skills and tailor higher education graduates towards fields and businesses required in the labour force and for national development. The call was made on 20 August in the king's speech marking the 60th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People. Higher education in Morocco faces numerous challenges. In the World Economic Forum’s 2012-13 Global Competiveness Report, out of 144 countries Morocco was ranked 116 for university-industry collaboration, 104 for quality of research institutions, 101 for higher education and training, 97 for innovation, 75 for technological readiness, 53 for quality of maths and science education and 38 for availability of scientists and engineers. More...