Over 20 thousands enrolled in 'popular universities' courses
Morocco, Education, 5/17/2005

Over 20,000 people have enrolled in the program of "popular universities," launched in January 2005, said Monday Morocco's State Secretary in charge of Youth, Mohamed El Gahs.

"Popular universities" is a free-of-charge learning structure not leading to diplomas that seeks the dissemination of "knowledge for knowledge sake."

The lectures dispensed by this program --they range from sociology, history, law, philosophy, literature, communication, administration, to psychologyÉ-- are destined to those who could not, for various reasons, carry on their higher studies and to those who desire to acquire more knowledge and allow these people perfect their education.

El Gahs, who was guest, Monday, to a Moroccan TV channel talk-show, said more than a million youths have benefited directly from the services of youth centers, adding that his department is working flat out to elaborate programs and projects destined to shield young Moroccans against extremist ideologies that are utterly alien to them.

Touching on another issue, the minister said that the operation "holidays for all" is due to benefit this year some 200,000.

The operation, destined to children of poor people, had last year benefited over 100,000.

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