On November 25th, 2014, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Mohamed Lembarki came on a working visit to university Setif2. During his visit, the minister conducted an inspection of several projects at both Setif’s Universities (Farhat Abbas-Setif 1 and Mohamed Lamine Dbagain-Setif 2). His Excellency the minister stopped for a long period at
the project of 6000 pedagogical seats, where he received adequate explanations about the project, and listened to all the issues that concerned the university’s academic community in all fields of infrastructure. After that, his Excellency the minister asked the chancellor of University Setif-2- Prof. GHECHI to provide him with the outline of University development, in order to take in charge all what could be done for the five-folded framework -2015-2019, according to priorities. The visit was also an opportunity to His Excellency the Minister to lay down the stepping-stone of the 70 staff housing. In this respect, the minister insisted on the need to accelerate the work, considering the proposed duration for the completion of the project, which is 24 months, a long period. Moreover, the minister stressed on the need to adhere to the standards set nationally about staff housing distribution. His Excellency the minister stopped also at the 3000 beds project (which belong to the University Services Directorate), where he gave several remarks. The minister ended his visit at El Elmaa to see the 4000 and 2000 seats and beds project (This latter reached 80 percent of its completion).