The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem
Al-Aboudi, inaugurated the infrastructure projects at Dhi Qar University and
laid the foundation stone for the e-government and intranet project.

During his inauguration of the projects and his tour of the university’s
corridors, in the presence of its president, Dr. Yahya Abd al-Ridha al-Khafaji,
the Undersecretary for Scientific Research Affairs, Dr. Haider Abd Dhahd, and a
number of local government officials in Dhi Qar Governorate and its police
chief, the Minister confirmed that the ministry is working according to
ambitious programs to implement academic projects and develop university
institutions. And completing its facilities in order to interact and respond to
the appropriate requirements of the higher education environment in proportion
to its role and the tasks of workers in its colleges, departments and branches
in embodying the philosophy of community service.

The Minister of Education toured the new projects, which included buildings,
halls and playgrounds for the College of Physical Education and Sports
Sciences, the building of the College of Agriculture and Marshes, the
Electronic Calculator Center, and administrative and service suites.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem
Al-Aboudi, reaffirmed the importance of universities’ contribution and active
participation in building and serving society, solving its problems, and
linking scientific research to the needs of the production and service sectors.

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research