Parliamentary move to complete drafting of the proposed private higher education law

Baghdad – Al-Wasat Iraqi newspaper 

The Parliamentary Higher Education Committee on Wednesday discussed the observations and proposals submitted by the ministry regarding the draft law on private higher education, as part of parliament's move to complete the drafting and enactment of the bill.

The media department of the Council of Representatives said in a statement: "The Parliamentary Higher Education Committee, chaired by Adel al-Rikabi, the senior member, and in the presence of its members, hosted on Wednesday the senior staff of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to discuss the observations and proposals submitted by the ministry regarding the draft law on private higher education."

The statement added, "The meeting addressed the main observations related to the articles of the draft and ways to address them in a manner consistent with the requirements for developing the private higher education sector, and that enhances scientific rigor and the quality of academic performance, in addition to discussing legislative aspects that require further study and review."

According to the statement, the committee stressed the importance of "continuing dialogue with the relevant parties and listening to their observations and proposals, which will contribute to arriving at a comprehensive legislative formulation that meets the requirements of the forthcoming stage."