Unions submit 140 requests to education minister

Ahead of the beginning of the school year, nine unions submitted 140 requests to the Algerian education minister Nouria Benghebrit and warned to protest.

Mohamed Idar, an advisor at the education ministry in charge of relations with social partners said three meetings were held with the unions.

“The ministry satisfied requests related to its prerogatives while the other ones were transferred to other authorities,” he said.

Most of the requests are related to bonus and pay raise.

The unions gave a deadline to the ministry until the fourth meeting as Benghebrit is expected to meet them before the end of September.

400 new schools

A total of 88 high schools, 81 junior high schools and 270 primary schools are expected to be inaugurated in different provinces in Algeria.

Lighter school bags

The ministry ordered to reduce the weight of school bags in primary schools and to stop kicking out unsuccessful pupils who are less than 16.

Pupils at high schools will have the computer skills subject and Italian language will be taught to pupils at the third year in high schools.