The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is a department of the Government of Syria that is responsible for maintaining and implementing government policies in higher education in Syria.[1]
History
The history of the ministry goes back to 1966. It was created in the name of the Ministry of Higher Education by Decree 143 issued on November 24, 1966.[2]
As for the ministry in its current form, it was established on December 3, 2019 under Law No. 27,[3] and it has been headed by Engineer Bassam Ibrahim since November 26, 2018.[4]
1- Proposing the general policy for the higher education sector within the higher education institutions, setting plans compatible with this policy, and supervising its implementation.
2- Proposing a general policy for scientific research within the scope of higher education institutions, coordinating with research institutions affiliated with other ministries, and following up on their implementation.
3- Supervising higher education and scientific research institutions affiliated with or affiliated with the Ministry.
4- Proposing draft laws and regulations and issuing the necessary instructions to organize higher education institutions and the Ministry's affiliates.
5- Developing the institutional and administrative work of higher education institutions.
6- Proposing the creation of public and private higher education institutions.
7- Securing opportunities to enroll in higher education in line with the requirements of sustainable development and societal needs.
8- Providing an academic, research and social environment that supports creativity, excellence, innovation, refining talents, and supporting and encouraging cultural, artistic, social and sports activity.
9- Empowering the Arabic language and working on developing its vocabulary to meet the demands of sciences and arts in a way that meets the needs of the times.
10- Encouraging investment in scientific research.
11- Strengthening scientific, technical and technical cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research with countries, Arab, regional and international organizations and Arab and foreign institutions, and expanding its fields in modern and developed trends.
12- Building national scientific capabilities, especially by dispatching in accordance with the provisions of the Scientific Missions Law.
13- Harmonizing the outputs of higher education, development requirements and the needs of the labor market, and developing quality and accreditation standards in coordination with the concerned authorities.
14- Developing postgraduate programs, specialized research centers and scientific studies centers linked to the ministry.
15- Setting the necessary accreditation criteria and foundations for the recognition of non-Syrian higher education institutions and the equivalency of certificates issued by them.
16- Contribute to the implementation of the state's health policy in coordination with the Ministry of Health and other ministries concerned with the health sector and adherence to the health work rules approved by the Ministry of Health.
17- Follow up on the affairs of Syrian students studying outside the Syrian Arab Republic.
18- Representing the Syrian Arab Republic in regional and international conferences and seminars related to higher education and scientific research.
19- Organizing the affairs of international students in the Syrian Arab Republic in accordance with scientific cooperation agreements and their implementation programmes.
20- Developing admission tests in educational institutions affiliated with or affiliated with the Ministry and measuring and studying the outputs of these institutions with the aim of developing the extent to which they achieve their objectives and meet the requirements of the labor market.
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