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Doha Today

Media Scan May 15, 2013

Published: 14 May 2013 - 10:55 pm | Last Updated: 03 Feb 2022 - 12:52 am

Some parents are demanding that the Supreme Education Council (SEC) provide students of all levels with sample question papers from past national examinations so that they can use them in exercises and familiarise themselves with the exams.

There are complaints about agencies providing housemaids increasing the maids’ recruiting cost to as much as QR13,000, and the monthly salary to QR1,200.

Several owners of livestock farms have urged the Ministry of Environment to renew the licences of their farms for three years instead of one year as all of them are complying with the rules laid down by the ministry.

The authorities concerned have been urged to strictly monitor people travelling to and from countries where cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, as more people travel during summer and the month of Ramadan for the Umra pilgrimage.

Parents have urged the SEC to reconsider the timing of the last term examinations, as schools are unable to cover the whole curriculum within the allocated time.

Many people coming to Aspire for sports activities bring water bottles with them and throw them away in the wrong places. This may be because of lack of any facility for providing drinking water in the park.

Some residents of Al Wakra have demanded that the authorities concerned issue licences for setting up new fuel stations in order to ease crowding following the closure of one fuel station.

Patients in private hospitals and clinics covered by health insurance are complaining about doctors asking them to undergo unnecessary medical tests.

The authorities concerned have been urged to support and encourage traditional Qatari restaurants so that visitors and tourists can discover Qatar’s culinary traditions and different types of Qatari food.