Doha: The State of Qatar celebrated yesterday the 12th edition of the Education Excellence Award ceremony, which honoured 93 winners from 292 who competed in this year’s nine categories.
The event reflects the State of Qatar’s commitment to education as an important component to realising Qatar National Vision 2030. It was first launched by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in 2006.
On the sidelines of the celebrations, the Head of Statistics and Planning Authority, Dr Saleh bin Mohammed Al Nabet, said that the Education Excellence Award Ceremony confirms Qatar’s commitment to education and learning, given it is a crucial part of Qatar’s vision for human development.
He added that the ultimate goal was to achieve sustainable, with education being the best way forward towards that goal. He noted the large investments made by Qatar in education, highlighting that it is the highest in the world on a per capita basis.
For his part, the Chairman of Qatar Businessmen Association, Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, said that the leadership’s commitment to honouring outstanding students, including primary school students, is a clear indication of the importance it attaches to education as the cornerstone of the nation’s advancement and progress, giving citizens confidence in the bright future of their children.
He noted that the distinguished national cadres contributed to the promotion of the country on the world stage in all fields, where every official succeeded in playing his role to the fullest, which contributed to pushing the ship forward and raise it in international forums.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Dr Ibrahim Saleh Al Nuaimi, said that the award proved its success over the years, evident by the number of participants that increases with every year. He highlighted that the attendance of H H the Amir and honouring of the winners will serve as a great motivation for students to excel in everything they do.
The Chief Executive of the award and Secretary-General of Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, Dr Hamda Hassan Al Sulaiti, said that the attendance of H H the Amir reflects His Highness’ commitment to the education system in Qatar, given it is the foundation of the development process carried out in the state.
She stressed that the award, which ended its 12th edition, is proceeding steadily and steadily towards realising the vision and objectives of the wise leadership to reach the building of a distinguished scientific generation capable of local and international competition. She added that its winners represent the country’s human capital, as it pursues its plans of having distinguished national cadres.
Winners for their part expressed their delight with the award. They also said they were pleased with the attendance of H H the Amir, saying it signalled His Highness’ commitment to education.
Each of the nine categories of the Award has its own rules of nomination.
The organising committee of the Award holds continuous meetings to discuss the candidacy procedures in order to expand participation.
Awards are handed out to students, teachers, and schools who excel in their respective roles. Prizes include medals as well as cash that ranges from QR10,000 to QR100,000.
