Education minister praises excellence of private school students

HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi has expressed her pride in her creative “sons and daughters” and in their distinguished schools that nurtured them, and congratulated them on their excellence.
In a press statement marking the annual ceremony organised by the ministry for outstanding private school students under the theme 'We Are Proud of You', the minister praised their achievements, saying: "Congratulations to you and your families. How proud we are of you and your achievements, which are not bounded by borders and are not stopped by challenges.”
“You shone in all fields and were at the forefront, carrying the name of your country, Qatar, high,” HE al-Nuaimi said. “You are Qatar's real wealth. Tomorrow, you will shape its promising future."
The ceremony, also attended by HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Naimi, aimed to strengthen the partnership between the ministry and private schools and encourage outstanding students to continue to excel.
It also seeks to present the practices of distinguished private schools to exchange experiences and disseminate best practices of teaching and learning according to different educational systems.
Assistant Undersecretary for Special Education Affairs Omar Abdul Aziz al-Naama thanked all the students who stood out for their exceptional achievements.
He also thanked those behind such achievements, starting with the family, the first school, and passing through the teachers and schools affiliated with it.
Al-Naama stressed that the students’ success reflects their will and determination to excel and is an example to be followed by the rest of the students.
He also expressed pride and confidence in the students’ ability to be pioneers and innovators in their various fields, contributing to the progress of the nation and that of humanity.
Department of Private Schools and Kindergartens Affairs director Dr Rania Mohamed stressed that celebrating the global excellence of our sons and daughters highlights the importance of educational inputs that contributed to developing students' competencies and skills, and enhancing their learning outcomes by reviewing the experiences of private schools and their students for various methodologies and practices during today's sessions.
She said that the number of private schools in the country has reached 342, including kindergartens.
The numbers increase yearly, while the number of staff in private schools has reached 25,663.
The total number of students was 240,277 while the number of educational systems applied in private schools reached 23.
She added that the diversity of input to the educational process in private schools has impacted and enriched the students' learning outcomes, achieving the achievements being celebrated.