Education Ministry launches 'Enhanced Licensing System for Private Schools and Kindergartens'

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of regulatory procedures and develop the private education system in the State o...

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of regulatory procedures and develop the private education system in the State of Qatar, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced the launch of the "Enhanced Licensing System for Private Schools and Kindergartens."

This system represents a qualitative shift in the education system and supervision of the private education sector in the country, by adopting multi-year educational licenses (from 3 to 5 years) instead of the current annual licensing system.

The enhanced system is based on Law No. (23) of 2015 and aims to achieve the state's strategic direction towards strengthening partnerships with the private sector, supporting investment and expansion in the opening of private education facilities, encouraging private schools to achieve excellence and administrative stability, and reducing the administrative and financial burdens on schools and the Ministry.

It focuses on extending the duration of educational licenses to three years (for the basic license) and five years (for the advanced license), instead of the current short periods.