فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
A group of unemployed Moroccan youth, excluded from participating in teaching recruitment exams and other civil service competitions, have issued a public plea calling for royal intervention to abolish the “age cap” condition. They describe this age limit as unjust and unconstitutional.
The affected candidates claim they have been victims of harsh administrative decisions that barred them from sitting for teaching exams for four consecutive years, despite holding higher education degrees such as bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorates. They emphasize that this exclusion has deepened their psychological and social suffering and shattered their hopes for a professional future that reflects the sacrifices made during their years of study.
Their demands focus on three main points:
- Removing the age cap completely and opening recruitment exams to all certified candidates without discrimination, similar to other sectors that set the maximum age for candidacy at 45 years.
- Creating new employment opportunities across various administrative and public sectors.
- Giving special attention to the precarious situation of thousands of unemployed youths.
Observers argue that the imposed age cap, often set at 30 years for education sector applicants, lacks logical and scientific basis. They assert that true competency in the teaching profession depends on academic qualifications and skills rather than age. Furthermore, they point out that this rule contradicts principles of equal opportunity enshrined in Morocco’s constitution, exacerbating the unemployment crisis among qualified young Moroccans.
This issue has sparked intense debate across educational and social circles, with growing calls to revise or completely abolish the age cap to allow Moroccan talents to pursue their careers fairly and contribute to national development.
