HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid AlKhater has stressed that Qatar developed its educational system based on the wise vision of the country's prudent leadership.
This development includes adopting a comprehensive strategy that provides an integrated educational infrastructure, with schools, institutes, and universities comparable to top global institutions.
The strategy, she said, also focuses on preparing qualified educational and administrative cadres, implementing the latest educational curricula, ensuring equal opportunities, promoting comprehensive education, and advancing scientific research and innovation.
In her speech at the ceremony honouring the 18th batch of the Education Excellence Day Award, HE AlKhater said that this batch witnessed the widest participation in terms of the number of applicants and the diversity of institutions, since the launch of the competition in 2006.
She revealed that the number of award winners reached 80, out of 277 local applicants, and noted that Qatar has paid great attention to education, and made it a fundamental focus in its national vision.
HE AlKhater emphasised that discovering, refining, and nurturing talents is the key to unlocking the latent abilities of every citizen, enabling them to actively contribute to achieving sustainable development for their nation, enhancing its well-being, and elevating it to the ranks of the most advanced countries.
She also highlighted that these efforts, along with the significant investment in the education sector, have led to rapid progress within a short period, positively impacting the country's economy and enabling its advancement to global leadership positions.
The minister pointed out that Qatar established this award to honour the academic achievements of outstanding students, teachers and academics, to consolidate the culture of excellence and creativity, and to motivate future generations to achieve educational excellence, reflecting Qatar's firm commitment to building a knowledge-based society.
She said that Qatar recognises education as an ongoing process with no set time limits, especially in light of rapid technological advancements, the changing demands of the labour market, and increasing global competition at all levels.
From this perspective, the minister continued, the importance of keeping pace with the latest educational systems and continuously developing national programmes becomes clear, ensuring preparedness for the requirements of the 21st century.
HE AlKhater extended her sincere thanks to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for his generous patronage of the award since its inception, and expressed her appreciation for the efforts of this year's distinguished graduates, acknowledging their relentless dedication and commitment to achieving success.
Mohammed bin Thamer al-Thani, winner of the excellent university student category, gave a speech on behalf of the award winners.
He expressed pride in His Highness the Amir's recognition and extended his deepest thanks, appreciation and gratitude to His Highness for patronising the ceremony.
His Highness the Amir has an established belief that minds are an inexhaustible wealth and opens doors for uncharted dream, Mohammed al-Thani said, stressing that they will be up to the responsibility and achieve the impossible.
He hailed the award as a journey of challenge undertaken annually by outstanding and ambitious Qatari students, who preserve their national identity and authentic culture, to be recognised by His Highness the Amir.
Mohammed al-Thani also thanked the students' families and teachers for their support and congratulated the fellow honorees for their efforts and determination.
The award aims to deepen the concepts of excellence and creativity by adopting international standards, implementing quality programs, achieving the integration of individual and institutional efforts to improve the outcomes of the educational process in Qatar. – QNA
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid AlKhater
