King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, on Friday handed over to six top laureates of the 2018-2019 literacy program the Mohammed VI Prize. The National anti-illiteracy program in mosques was launched after King Mohammed ordered in a speech in August 2000 that Mosques remain open to dispense literacy as well as religious, civic and health education courses. From 2000 to 2019, some 3.3 million people benefited from the program to combat illiteracy in mosques. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 314,854 enrolled in the program that is also followed on the Mohammed VI channel of the Holy Quran, broadcast twice a day, and on the website of the ministry of Islamic Affairs. Under the literacy program, a graduation system will be set up to enable beneficiaries access different national training structures.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2020 17:48 UTC