The Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), Ardjima Thiombiano, opened on Tuesday, in Ouagadougou, the orientation week which aims to give new graduates, better choices and opportunities in the different universities.
"Today, it is a question of giving a better choice, a better opportunity to all these new graduates who will have no constraints to move definitively and obligatorily towards universities", declared the Minister of Higher Education. , research and innovation, Adjima Thiombiano.
Mr. Thiombiano was speaking on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Ouagadougou, at the official opening of the national week of information and orientation which was held at the "Rising Sun" pavilion of the International Exhibition of handicrafts of Ouagadougou (SIAO).
He specified that for years, his structure has made the effort to organize the week of information and orientation just after obtaining the baccalaureate results in order to support new baccalaureate holders to better pursue their university studies. .
According to Mr. Thiombiano, this Information and Orientation Week aims to give accurate information to new graduates so that they can truly make a reasoned choice for their training.
The minister affirmed that a reform has been undertaken by the government under the impetus of the President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, which aims to give the choice to any bachelor to go to another training other than a classical university. .
Professor Thiombiano informed that the government is in the process of putting in place conditions so that certain new graduates doing the technique are not obliged to go and do courses that are not desired and that they can move towards vocational training centers with the support of various social works.
Mr. Thiombiano also invited the parents of new graduates to support them in their choice of course instead of deciding for them because many parents do so and later these students are confronted with objective difficulties.
“Parents should listen carefully to students and pupils, taking into account not only their aspirations but also their potential,” he urged.
The 8th edition of National Information and Orientation Week began on Monday July 10 and continues until Saturday July 15, 2023.
Source: Burkina Information Agency