The Libyan government-designate has granted foreign and community schools a two-week deadline to regularise their legal status, in a move aimed at tightening oversight of the education sector and ensuring compliance with national regulations.
The decision was announced following the 23rd meeting of the National Committee for Community and Foreign Schools, held in Benghazi. The session was chaired by Foreign Minister Dr. Abdelhadi Al-Hwaij and attended by directors of community schools to review progress on previously agreed corrective measures.
Strengthening oversight of foreign schools in Libya
Discussions during the meeting focused on reviewing steps completed since the committee’s twentieth session and assessing the level of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements governing these educational institutions.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, participants examined mechanisms to accelerate the completion of legal procedures in order to maintain the smooth functioning of the academic process and prevent administrative disruption that could affect students and parents.
Two-week deadline for compliance
Al-Hwaij stressed that adherence to the laws regulating educational institutions is a national obligation with no exceptions. He announced a maximum grace period of two weeks from the date of the meeting for schools to complete the required procedures.
The minister also affirmed the readiness of both the ministry and the national committee to provide the necessary administrative facilitation to support schools in completing the legalisation process within the specified timeframe.
School administrators pledge cooperation
Directors of community schools expressed their commitment to fulfilling the legal requirements within the granted deadline. They underlined their willingness to cooperate with the relevant authorities in a way that preserves stability in the current academic year and strengthens confidence in the educational environment.
The meeting forms part of the committee’s ongoing monitoring efforts and reflects broader government policy to regulate the work of foreign and community schools under clear legal standards, with the aim of reinforcing institutional discipline and protecting the rights of all parties involved in the education process in Libya.
