Prime Minister attends graduation ceremony of qualifying course

The graduation ceremony of the sixth qualifying course for civil officer candidates from civil universities was held at the Police Training Institute on Thursday in the presence of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani.The function marked the graduation of officers from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Lekhwiya force who were honoured and received the certificates. According to a tweet by MoI, a total of 64 officers completed training in various disciplines.

 The ceremony was attended by members of the Supreme Council of the Police College, directors of departments, senior MoI and Lekhwiya officials along with the parents of graduates. The ceremony was held amid Covid-19 precautionary measures. 

HE the Director General of Public Security Department Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifi said security and safety are among the most important pillars of nations' progress, prosperity and development. “Therefore, MoI advances them through a well-thought-out scientific planning aimed at preventing and combating crime while maintaining security and consolidating the foundations of a positive relationship with society and achieving security awareness according to MoI’s strategy,” he said.He explained that MoI looks to improve security work and improve the performance of the various departments of the ministry so that it can carry out the tasks entrusted to it. “The role of the Police College, the Officers Training Institute and the Police Training Institute in preparing and qualifying human resources to be able to assume responsibility, protect the nation's gains, preserve its security and stability, and strive for success in all security and service fields in line with Qatar Vision 2030,” he noted.He added that the members of the sixth qualification course for graduates of civil universities have received advanced and diversified training programs in the military and sports fields, as well as the distinguished scientific method, during the training period, which qualifies them to assume responsibility for work at MoI and to contribute to providing security services to everyone who lives in Qatar.On the importance of upgrading human cadres to secure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, director of the International Cooperation Department and Head of the Security and Safety Operations Committee for the 2022 World Cup Major-General Engineer Abdulaziz Abdullah al-Ansari explained that MoI has taken upon itself the task of developing and raising the efficiency and skills of its members to meet the requirements of a security officer who is able to do all modern security tasks that are commensurate with securing the tournament.He added that the Police College plays an active role in achieving these requirements. “The college's graduates from the three batches and its graduates from the qualifying courses for graduates of civil universities are a true translation of the Ministry of Interior's plans to graduate a modern security officer who is aware of the security challenges that the world is experiencing,” he said. He expressed his full confidence that the college graduates possess the skills, capabilities and knowledge that qualify them to participate effectively, strongly and uniquely in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.