On Thursday, the 19th of October, 2023, the graduation ceremony of the students of the Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Technical Health and Medicine College, Erbil Technical Administrative College, and Erbil Technical Administrative Institute was held. They swore and were awarded bachelor’s and diploma degrees in various fields.
In this ceremony, Prof. Dr. Abdulfattah Abdulrazzaq, the Ministry Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Karwan, the Vice Rector of the Erbil Medical University who was the Representative of the Erbil Medical University, Mr. Hazhar, the Head of the Aso Region, Dr. Diyar Jabari, the Administrator of the Aso Region, Ms. Shirin Khalid, the Head of the Ainda Region, Mr. Pshtiwan, Administrator of the Ainda Region, Mr. Nechirvan Kalari, the Secretary of the Kurdistan Students Union, and a large number of students’ relatives participated.
The ceremony began with a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs and listening to the national anthem Ay Raqib, then the speech of the high committee of the graduation ceremony of the Erbil Polytechnic University for the academic year 2022 was read.
Then, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, delivered a speech in which he said:
In the name of the Holy and Merciful God,
Dear students.
Our sweet Graduates,
Graduates’ Families.
Resilient and loyal teachers.
We are pleased to announce the graduation of another class of students from our colleges and institutes in various departments and specialties. We congratulate ourselves and all members of the university council, college councils, scientific departments, graduates, their families and teachers. Meanwhile, I congratulate his Excellency Mr. Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. We wish you a bright future, to become a source of pride and glory for yourselves, your families, your teachers, and our university.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Just as universities are responsible for educating and graduating students by improving the skills of their graduates, they must not interrupt the relationship with students and continue to train and provide them with job opportunities, Jobs for our graduates. We have paid special attention to the Career Development Center (CDC) and have signed a number of memoranda of understanding with private sectors, companies, and local and international organizations such as WFP and SPARK to Prepare and provide them with job opportunities by opening an annual job fair for graduates, thus reducing the burden on the government in employing graduates.
We should not forget that Erbil Polytechnic University, as a leading university in the Kurdistan Region, in order to pay attention to the students and create a suitable environment for learning, by combining recreational and cultural activities for the first time in Kurdistan universities Scientific and cognitive facilities for students where they can carry out their artistic and cultural activities. In addition, work has been done to build a special stadium for sports activities so that students can practice their sports talents.
Dear friends,
Since I received the position of the Rector, with the help of this loyal academic and administrative team, has drawn up a strategic roadmap to advance the university in science, administration, finance and building a strong academic infrastructure colleges and institutes had been opened. Providing both educational and job opportunities for graduates of these new departments. Along with this project, a number of projects had been implemented to build the university infrastructure, which will take our university to another stage of scientific development. In addition to the projects that the university will continue to serve the community Dentist at the Erbil Medical Technical Institute to serve citizens.
Ladies and gentlemen,
In the field of higher education, our university has now developed a contemporary scientific plan alongside Kurdistan universities and has started training local cadres in higher education. The ropes were implemented on the Elsevier platform and will move to Scopus, which will encourage faculty and researchers to publish high quality scientific research and citation processes, all of which will increase our university’s ranking in local and international rankings.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to thank his Excellency Mr. Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, for continuing to provide financial support to students and universities in the Kurdistan Region despite the financial difficulties in the 2022-2023 academic. With his irresistible constant support universities were able to continue the education process, the education process did not stop even for a second, with the support of God and the support of the new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Let this convoy be a leader in the universities of the Kurdistan Region.
Finally, I congratulate the graduates once again. I hope you will always be successful in all areas of life. A bright future awaits you. Kurdistan needs your physical and mental skills.
Long live the Kurdistan flag in a resilient and strong Kurdistan.
In the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Abdulfattah Abdulrazzaq, the Ministry Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research delivered a speech in which he congratulated the students and their families and said:
“Dear graduates, on behalf of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, I congratulate you on the great victory you are celebrating today. I wish you greater success.
Dear friends, although the Kurdistan Region faced a difficult crisis and challenges during your studies, especially the financial crisis and the spread of COVID-19, but it is proud that you were able to overcome the obstacles with the support of your families.
I would like to thank you for your efforts and hard work during the past years of your studies that today you are proud to achieve the fruits.
Appreciated graduates, The Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education continue their efforts to educate you by providing a peaceful environment and equal educational opportunities for all at all levels of education.
Dear friends, your efforts do not end here and the role of the government and your university for your education should not end. Universities should have programs to support and prepare you for your next stage, and help you find jobs in the labor market To increase the skills needed by the labor market.
I would like to thank the Kurdistan Regional Government for its continuous support to the Ministry of Higher Education for the implementation of infrastructure projects and reform and development programs in the ministries and universities Let us provide you with.
Ladies and Gentlemen, it was the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government that enabled our Ministry to provide more than 60,000 seats in public universities for this academic year, in addition to seats in private universities and colleges It was to increase the number of universities.
Dears, the Kurdistan Region had only 3 universities before the uprising. Now, thanks to the Kurdistan Regional Government, it has 18 public universities, 18 private universities, 2 university colleges and 12 technical institutes.
The cabinet also decided to establish three other universities, two of which were public, namely Akre University for Applied Sciences and Garmian Polytechnic University.
Dear graduates, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) continues its efforts to educate you and provide job opportunities for you. Two weeks ago, at the graduation ceremony of Salahaddin University, the Prime Minister expressed his concern for this issue He also announced that all companies and investment projects in the Kurdistan Region should have at least 70 percent of their workers from the Kurdistan Region In addition to the policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government to encourage and facilitate investment projects in all fields, which all create opportunities.
