Jaber: Education Is the Spearhead of the Nation’s and Society’s Renaissance

Lieutenant General Engineer Ibrahim Jaber Ibrahim, member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, and head of the Higher Committee for Preparing the Environment for Return to Khartoum State, affirmed the state’s commitment to the education sector, describing it as the spearhead of the nation’s and society’s renaissance.
Chairing the meeting of the Higher Committee, Jaber described the achievements made in the higher education sector in the recent period as promising, despite the circumstances the country is facing, noting that higher education institutions have begun to regain their strength early.
He called on the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to increase its focus on student housing and the rehabilitation of dormitories.
For his part, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Mudawi Musa, presented the report of the Committee for the Rehabilitation of the Higher Education and Scientific Research Sector, reviewing the features of the strategic plan and outlining the national roadmap for the reconstruction of higher education institutions. He highlighted the documented material damages as well as the rates of dropout and displacement affecting higher education institutions in Khartoum State.
The report also addressed the importance of higher education institutions returning to Khartoum State, given that it hosts 10 public universities representing 36% of the total number of students, along with 66 private-sector universities.
The Minister of Higher Education added that his ministry’s plan aims to develop the higher education sector and build a system of safe, smart, flexible, and digitally connected universities, focusing on five main pillars:
Infrastructure and reconstruction
Digital transformation and data sovereignty
Academic and research staff
Students and academic support
Partners and financing
Professor Mudawi also announced that the 2025–2026 academic year will begin at all Sudanese universities in Khartoum State at the end of next December.
The Higher Committee also reviewed the report of the Committee for Supporting Small and Family Projects, which outlined efforts to provide additional resources to banks and financial institutions to fund productive projects for families, youth, and graduates. Several programs supporting families have already been implemented.
Committee Chairman Siddiq Hassan Farini noted the signing of several memorandums of understanding to train and qualify around 3,000 graduates, in addition to granting 100 solar-powered tuk-tuks. Some 60 graduates have been employed in mobile food cart projects, and 10 cooperative associations have been registered. He added that 47,000 families have been identified for direct cash support.
In a related context, the Government Premises Committee presented its monthly report, noting the reassignment of several government buildings to accommodate the largest possible number of ministries in suitable environments that reduce maintenance and rehabilitation costs.