This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Fez
Students of the five colleges affiliated with Dhahr El Mehraz University in Fez have threatened to boycott the upcoming exams due to the delay of the responsible authorities in responding to their legitimate demands. The student representative spoke of the real suffering they are experiencing, highlighting the absence of university transport, the lack of university quarters despite the construction of others in various universities in Morocco, in addition to the problems of university food.
He also highlighted the suffering of students benefiting from meager university scholarships which do not match the high cost of living, since scholarships vary between 950 dirhams for students from poor families and 1,900 dirhams for expatriate students every year. three months, which is not enough to cover expenses. their basic needs given the high cost of living and high rental prices.
The students are demanding urgent intervention from the government and the Ministry of Higher Education to meet their demands, including providing them with transport, accommodation and better food, while increasing university scholarships to ease the burden on them .