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Fez- The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Lahcen Daoudi, declared that there is no alternative but to teach science in English in Moroccan universities.
Lahcen Daoudi was a guest speaker at the opening ceremony of the first national conference under the theme "what language should health sciences be taught?", organized recently by the Moroccan Association for Health Communication at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat.
Daoudi is known to take advantage of every opportunity to stress the importance of teaching in English , especially in the fields of business and science. He often promotes the learning and proficiency of English among University professors and students.
According to the Minister, Moroccan higher education institutions are facing a challenge in the language of science education, since English is gaining momentum worldwide and has long become the language of human sciences, replacing French, which is the main medium of communication and teaching in most universities in Morocco.
Similarly, Daoudi stated that this challenge is not unique to Morocco, It is also posed in other countries such as Japan and France where English is the main language of learning and teaching science in higher institutions.
The Minister has previously made it clear through a circular that starting January 1, 2015, that students are required to master English before they can be admitted into science Universities. He also previously said that University teachers have to master English in order to teach at Moroccan universities.
It remains to be seen how Morocco will overcome this challenge of English proficiency, bearing in mind that French is the dominant language in business and academia in the country.
Does the Ministry of higher Education and Research have a practical vision and a feasible strategy to overcome the challenges facing higher education, including lack of staff and equipment, lack of academic research, quality, and efficiency of education and the consistency of curricula with the job market? Time will tell.
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