The Speaker receives Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received, on Tuesday, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Qusay al-Suhail.

Several files were discussed during the meeting, concerning the development of the mechanisms of the higher education sector in Iraq.

H.E. affirmed the support of the Parliament to the Ministry in order to reach advanced levels within the world class rankings of universities and keen to provide a university’s environment suited to its scientific objectives.

Al-Halboosi stressed the need to focus on supporting scientific competencies in Iraqi universities, overcoming the obstacles that stand in front of them and develop their scientific and practical potential to get the leading role in the future, affirming the support for research fellowships for distinguished professors in Iraqi universities through the budget law.

The meeting focused on the support of medical education through university hospitals and work on the balance of medical staff in coordination between the Ministries of Higher Education and Health.

It also discussed the file of the students residential apartments and the need to pay attention to them and their rehabilitation by giving priority to those which are not suitable for housing students.

For his part, the Minister thanked the Parliament Speaker for his keenness on continuous cooperation, stressing that the ministry has a new strategy which will enhance its achievements during the next stage to achieve qualitative leaps to develop the higher education and scientific research.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
Jan 15, 2019