Council of Ministers: To expedite the announcement of a competition to contract with those discharged from military service ... the adoption of the agricultural production plan

Damascus-Sana

During its weekly session headed by Eng. Hussein Arnous, Chairman of the Council, the Council of Ministers agreed to raise the value of the daily preventive food meal intended for workers who deserve it in public agencies, and 131 thousand workers benefit from it, with an additional total amount of about nine billion pounds annually.

The council asked to accelerate the steps of announcing a competition to contract with those discharged from the military service while exempting them from the oral examination and limiting them to the automatic exam and allowing them to register three wishes that include the parties they wish to work in.

Eng. Arnous stressed that all ministries should follow up the requirements of the administrative reform project and put it into practice in a way that reflects positively on the performance of public authorities and the need to develop executive plans and programs for the government statement in order to achieve the advancement of the various sectors according to the priorities and available capabilities, follow up on citizens' affairs and cooperate with the national media, stressing the application of fair distribution. In the electricity and drinking water sectors, and developing alternative plans to address any emergency in the field of providing services and providing goods.

The Council of Ministers approved the agricultural production plan for the agricultural season 2020-2021 and discussed the rehabilitation of the Maskanah plant in preparation for the re-inclusion of sugar beet cultivation in the agricultural plan for the next year and assigned the concerned ministries to cooperate with the relevant federations to develop a vision for the development of the agricultural sector and set a timetable for the construction of agricultural roads in forested areas that have been exposed to fires In the Al-Ghab Plain, in conjunction with its reforestation to support the region's development efforts, he agreed to receive the beloved cottons for the current season from Hasaka and some areas in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor without being bound by the certificate of origin

While the Council stressed the need to complete the procedures for circulating the mechanism for distributing bread via the electronic services card in all governorates, it agreed to reopen the condolences halls while stressing the application of precautionary measures to address the Corona epidemic and the funding of the project to remove pollution from the Barada River from the reconstruction plan and reaffirmed the support of the school health departments. And providing what is needed and following up the monitoring process carried out by investigation teams in schools.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research gave a presentation on the differentiation of university admission, pointing to an increase in accredited registration centers for comparison and provision of their requirements, and the Ministry was assigned to hold workshops with the concerned authorities to develop the higher education system and university absorption policy.

The Council requested the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Local Administration to present a comprehensive report on the reality of relief work submitted by international organizations to put in place the appropriate mechanism to organize it and deliver it to the largest segment of the beneficiaries.