Interim Govt. recognizes Lebanese degrees, DAA's universities file unsolved 

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Syrian Interim Government, Marwan al-Halabi, announced through X platform that the Higher Education Council had approved regulations governing the treatment of degrees obtained from Lebanese universities under the LMD system. This step enables holders of these degrees to obtain official equivalency documents and have their qualifications recognized within Syria.

Al-Halabi explained that the decision includes the authentication of university degrees granted under this system and the issuance of an equivalency certificate by the Ministry of Higher Education, allowing graduates to benefit from their qualifications in the labor market and obtain employment rights according to applicable regulations.

The decision comes after months of demands from Syrian graduates who studied at Lebanese universities for a legal mechanism to resolve the status of their degrees and allow them to use them inside the country.

While graduates of Lebanese universities have received official recognition, the issue of degrees issued by universities in the Autonomous Administration regions of northeastern Syria remains unresolved, despite ongoing calls to establish a mechanism for recognizing them.

There has been partial progress regarding educational certificates in DAA areas. The Ministry of Education had previously recognized basic education and secondary school certificates issued by DAA institutions, enabling students to continue their studies within educational institutions.

However, this recognition has not yet been extended to university degrees issued by universities in northern and eastern Syria, which remain outside the framework of official equivalency and recognition.

Several sources had indicated in recent months that discussions and understandings were taking place between relevant parties regarding the integration of educational institutions and addressing the situation of students and graduates in DAA areas. However, these efforts have not yet resulted in official decisions allowing degree equivalency or nationwide recognition.

The continued delay in resolving this issue has raised concerns among thousands of students and graduates who face difficulties in pursuing higher education or using their degrees for employment in official institutions, while calls continue for legal and academic solutions that ensure their educational and professional rights.

Observers believe that the decision to recognize degrees from Lebanese universities reflects an effort to resolve some outstanding educational issues, but at the same time highlights the continued absence of a clear solution regarding degrees from universities in DAA areas, which are still awaiting practical steps to end the uncertainty faced by tens of thousands of students and graduates. 

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ANHA