massar

Massar is a Moroccan government digital platform designed to manage and streamline education administration across primary, secondary, and higher education. Developed by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, it centralizes student data and provides online access for students, parents, and school staff. The Massar portal, hosted at Massar.ma, offers services such as enrollment and class placement, registration for examinations, viewing of grades and attendance, and the generation and printing of certificates and transcripts. By consolidating records in a single system, Massar aims to improve data quality, reduce paper-based processes, and simplify interactions with public services.

The system began to be deployed in phases and expanded its scope over time, integrating information from schools, colleges, and universities. It supports notifications, school placement decisions, scholarship eligibility, and communications from authorities to families. Access is controlled via authenticated accounts with role-based permissions to protect student privacy.

Privacy and data protection are central considerations. Massar operates under Moroccan data protection regulations, and data flows are governed by security standards to limit access to authorized personnel. The platform has been criticized at times for technical outages, uneven internet access in rural areas, and implementation disparities, prompting ongoing updates and user support.

Massar is also a word in Arabic meaning "path" or "way," and may appear as a personal name in some contexts. In the education sector, however, Massar refers to the Moroccan national student information system.