Qatar Foundation (QF) Vice-Chairperson and Chief Executive HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani participated in the first session of the Qatari Inspirational Women initiative yesterday, in the presence of HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi.
During the session hosted by Ramla Bint Abi Sufyan Secondary School for Girls, with the participation of 42 students, including those from neighbouring schools, HE Sheikha Hind shed light on the challenges she could turn into opportunities that enabled her to become a successful and influential figure in society by presiding over the QF, the leading educational institution Qatar Foundation.
She also shared her inspiring educational and professional experience with the female students.
HE Sheikha Hind reviewed the most important principles and values that she believed in order to overcome obstacles as well as the most prominent lessons learned to enrich her professional path.
She noted that self-confidence is the most important characteristic that any person who desires to succeed must have, along with the importance of maintaining modesty, avoiding indifference, and knowing that a person, no matter how much knowledge he/she acquires, will still need to learn more.
In the dialogue session, which was attended by a number of parents, university students, teachers, government school employees and officials of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), HE Sheikha Hind answered questions from the students and the audience about the reason for choosing the field of education as a job and profession.
She recalled that she got support from His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser in encouraging her to engage in the educational field owing to inclinations and passion that they perceived in her for societal and educational issues and for the great impact of education on building civilisations and people.
HE Sheikha Hind stressed that every student is considered gifted and that good education is what supports each student in the journey of building his/her personality, discovering his/her talent and enhancing it through the opportunities, programmes and activities that the MoEHE provides to its students.
HE Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi reiterated during the dialogue session, the important role played by the family in the journey of children’s learning and success, noting that attention and moral support can make a difference in the success and excellence of the children.
Ramla Bint Abi Sufyan Secondary School principal Maryam Khalaf al-Kaabi said the selection of HE Sheikha Hind as an inspiring figure is aimed at benefiting from her experience and success story and to be a source of inspiration for students based on belief in the importance of education in building personality and its impact on the progress of societies.
She added that the “Qatari Inspirational Women” initiative reflects the MoEHE’s keenness on contributing to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030 through such constructive initiatives.
Snapshots from the event.
