This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Abdel Latif Baraka
The local branches and branches of the National Union of Higher Education in the Rabat-Salé region published today, Wednesday January 22, a firm press release, copies of which are available at Heba Press, in which they express their categorical rejection of any attack on the dignity of teachers and their professional rights. The press release indicates that the rights of teachers, men and women, constitute a “red line” which cannot be tolerated or crossed, stressing that the defense of these rights has been and continues to be one of the fundamental roles of the union since its creation.
This statement follows the attempts circulating to activate chapter 73 of the Civil Service Law, which the union described as “illegal” and “not based on reliable bases”, expressing its denunciation of these attempts, which he considers it “a direct violation”. of the dignity of all professors in higher education establishments.
Regarding the next steps, the local offices of the National Union of Higher Education affirmed their full solidarity with professors Balocho Abdel Kabir and Zayed Younis, whose rights were targeted by these attempts. He also announced the following points:
-Absolute solidarity with the two aforementioned professors, with the aim of protecting their rights and dignity from any violation that could harm their academic status.
Totally condemn the attempt to activate Chapter 73 of the Civil Service Law, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the fundamental rights of professors and poses a threat to the stability of employment in universities and higher education institutions.
Calling for participatory dialogue with university officials, through regional and local meetings with union representatives, in order to work to find effective solutions to improve the quality of education and resolve the outstanding issues faced the teachers.
Concluding the statement, the local offices of the union affirmed their legitimate right to take all combative and legal measures to protect the rights of professors, calling on all professors and researchers to general mobilization and cohesion within the ranks of the union. in order to defend and protect their achievements.
The press release also expresses the union’s support for all higher education establishments in Rabat-Salé, including the Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, the Mohammedia Engineering School, the Souissi Faculty of Law and the Ecole Supérieure. of Arts and Crafts of Rabat, in addition to other institutes and higher schools in the region.
The National Union of Higher Education stressed that these positions are part of the defense of the independence of higher education in Morocco and the protection of the dignity of its workers, considering that any threat to these rights is a threat to the future of the entire education system.
