The Inauguration of Al-Shatrah University in Thi-Qar
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, officially announced the opening of Al-Shatra State University in Dhi Qar Governorate. In his speech during the official opening ceremony, which was held in the Al-Gharraf University Complex, in the presence of a group of notables and officials of the governorate, he stressed that the need to establish and develop universities is no longer a luxury or an attempt to fill the spaces in some cities, but rather it is a strategic necessity for development, rehabilitation and covering the increasing demand for higher education. Formation of a higher ministerial committee that takes it upon itself to study the indicators of the governorates’ need for new universities and to develop short, medium and long-term plans to accommodate the increasing population growth, explaining that Dhi Qar governorate comes within the category that requires specific treatments to bridge the gap between the outputs of middle school and the actual capacity of universities in it. He added that Al-Shatrah University will add to higher education and scientific research institutions a new impetus towards achieving academic goals in accordance with ambitious programs and plans that are compatible with comprehensive development aspirations. The Minister of Education continued that the opening of Al-Shatrah State University will enhance the work streams of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which proceeds with confidence towards adopting effective educational systems so that a balance is achieved between quantity and quality in the university educational equation, which must be characterized by quality, flexibility, and the ability to keep pace with the movement of science and knowledge and anticipate its future prospects. For his part, the President of Al-Shatrah University, Dr. Bassem Abdul-Hussein Jarallah, expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, for sponsoring this file and his keenness to put steps to reach the announcement of the official opening of the university. The Minister of Education concluded the opening ceremony by honoring a number of personalities and associates who had a positive contribution to completing the project’s workshops and achieving the required integration.
