UDST celebrates World Teachers' Day

The conference aimed at providing teachers with valuable information on applied teaching and learning, in addition to highlighting the vital role of STEM and TVET in skills development and nation-building. The first session of the workshop, which covered the value of STEM and TVET Education for the Future, was led by Prof Michael Phillips, director of Applied Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Directorate at UDST and Unesco-Unevoc Centre Coordinator. The second session was conducted by UDST’s experts Dr Johnson Bradley, academic manager, Department of Applied and Experiential Learning and Martha Robinson, experiential learning and certification specialist. Commenting on the event Dr Al-Naemi said: “World Teachers’ Day held annually on October 5 commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the ILO/Unesco recommendation concerning the status of teachers. It is an occasion to recognise teachers and the efforts they put into preparing generations who lead the country’s development.”He pointed out that UDST is deploying major efforts to raise awareness about the importance of applied education. "Investing in TVET is very important for the socio-economic development of our country. Applied Learning will generate a strong workforce that can easily accompany any technological progress and the rapid industrialisation. UDST offers more than 60 programmes and has more than 150 state-of-the-art workshops and labs to help develop such a workforce. "We also build many partnerships with industrial companies and we work through Applied Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Directorate to strengthen Technical and Vocational learning, policy and practice. The office embodies as well Unesco-Unevoc center, dedicated to advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Qatar." The event saw the participation of many researchers and scholars from UDST. The celebration concluded with certificate distribution to teachers from all participating entities.