Nov 2016

Dr. Yusuf Goran, “We are in Attempt to Open a Scientific University in Kurdistan Region”

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Under the supervision of Dr. Yusuf Goran, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Pishtiwan Sadiq, the Education Minister, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s office. In the meeting on May 10th in the presence of the advisors and the general directors of both ministries, the similar matters of both ministries especially accepting students at the ministries and institutions of Kurdistan Region. Then, the enough decisions were made. In this context and at the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Yusuf Goran, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, after welcoming the delegate, said that having these types of meetings between both ministries are important to be aware the similar matters and solving the problems in which face our ministries, so because of that they welcome these types of meetings. In another part of the meeting, there was talking about the matters that were put to the agenda. In doing this, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research said, “The application form of the 12th class of high school students has been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Education. Now, it is under practice by the directorate of general examination and has stepped up forward. This is to prepare the high school relevant information in which was supposed to be sent on 17th of Jul to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; however, their grades will be sent later than the appointed period.” Regarding having second round exams of 12th class of high school, it was suggested to take advantage from ministry of higher education and scientific research’s yearly calendars of study and will have their representatives for the year of 2016-2017 till the results of the exams are sent to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research soon. In the meeting also, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research decided to open private study for the years of 2016-2017 till the private education will be considered as important. In another part of the meeting, there was a discussion about the study of vocational education. To this, there was a focus on reducing the pressure on the art and scientific study. Also, the vocational studies will be considered as important as the art, and Scientific Studies till the students are encouraged to choose the vocational study. To this regard, the Ministry of Education emphasized on the point of taking care of vocational study vis-à-vis the other Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s departments. In doing this, the Council of Ministries will support the steps on the way of that. This is to improve the vocational study in coordination together in which students will choose this department of study because it’s pretty necessary to nowadays’ of Kurdistan market and human resource. To more taking care on this department of study, the Ministry of Education recommended to open a special department to these vocational training teachers in the polytechnic universities, because the Ministry needs these teachers. Dr. Yusuf Goran, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research said, “We will send the universities a letter to open this department according to their capabilities.” He also said, “We are at the end of our research to open a scientific universities and taking advantage in the world’s experience and this university will serve the vocational study at the Ministry of Education.” The vocational teachers are three classes; institution graduates, high school graduates, technician university graduates, so we ask to have their chance of study at polytechnic universities. Also, in the meeting, the Ministry of Educations suggested that the number of study years at the vocational education be five, but the last two years will be under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Also, their certificate will be mutual certificate of diploma. In doing this, the Minister of Higher Education said that they will reply this suggestion officially. To more harmony in basic studies at the basic study colleges, there was announced previously that there was a meeting with the deans of those colleges and a conference till basic study will be equalized with the Ministry of Education’s study centers. In this regard, the Ministry of Education announced that because its need to teachers has tried to take advantage from its current employees since there is not any employee appointment by the government. To this regard, they will need the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research till they can study at the evening colleges. Also, the Ministry of Education announced that the name of the nursery school has changed into kindergarten so they suggested changing the name of the colleges of nursery school into kindergarten. In the meeting also some important issues of both ministries were discussed and to this regard a committee to this case was made.