‘Education central pillar in building national strength, shaping future’

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater highlighted record achievements for Qatar Educat...

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater highlighted record achievements for Qatar Education Excellence Award and presented an extensive overview of ongoing reforms shaping Qatar’s education system.

Addressing the 19th Qatar Education Excellence Award ceremony yesterday, the Minister said: “This year’s award carries a special significance,” noting that 108 winners were honoured, the highest number since the award’s launch in 2006.

Al Khater said: “It is the largest number of winners since the award was established, and it reflects the expanding culture of excellence across our educational landscape.” She added that the financial value of the prizes has been increased and confirmed plans to introduce new categories, including Educational Leadership, Diploma, and Educational Research.

The Minister expressed deep appreciation to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his continued patronage. “I extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to His Highness for his unwavering support of this award over the past nineteen editions,” she said.

Positioning education at the heart of Qatar’s development trajectory, she stated, “Within Qatar’s development vision, education is not treated as a sectoral file, but as a central pillar in building national strength and shaping the future.” She affirmed that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has pursued “a continuous institutional path of development and improvement, building on achievements and preparing for what lies ahead, with the aim of preparing a generation capable of active participation in development and able to adapt and compete under various circumstances.”