Dakhla:Construction has commenced on the National School of Advanced Technologies in Dakhla, coinciding with the first anniversary of Unity Day. The project aims to enhance the region's university education and engineering training offerings, while also supporting social action and improving services for beneficiaries.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the project is expected to be completed within eight months and is designed to bolster university infrastructure. It will offer engineering training tailored to the economic needs of the region. The total investment for the project is MAD 130 million, with MAD 100 million allocated to construction and MAD 30 million to educational equipment.

The initiative is part of a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Wilaya, the Regional Council, Ibn Zohr University, and the local development company Dakhla Aménagement et Développement. El Khattat Yanja, President of the Dakhla Regional Council, highlighted that the school will train engineers in fields such as renewable energy, logistics, agriculture, aquaculture, and marine sciences.

The launch ceremony for the construction was led by Ali Khalil, the Wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and Governor of Oued Eddahab Province, on Friday in Dakhla.