Qatar Education Excellence Award to be expanded

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has unveiled a new name for the 19th Education Excellence Award, which will now be...

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has unveiled a new name for the 19th Education Excellence Award, which will now be called the Qatar Education Excellence Award 2026. The move coincides with the launch of a new visual identity themed: A new identity and promising horizons, alongside an increase in financial rewards starting from this edition.

Furthermore, three new award categories will be introduced, starting from the 21st award in 2028.

The new designation ceremony was held at the ministry’s theatre yesterday in the presence of Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, who also chairs the Board of Trustees of the Award. The ceremony brought together pedagogical leaders from a variety of educational institutions, alongside heads of the judging committees for the 19th award, as well as those interested in the award and members of the media.

MoEHE highlighted that orientation meetings organised by the judging committees will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, followed by the opening of applications for the award from October 1 to 31, with the winners set to be announced in December 2025 and formally honoured on February 3, 2026.

New medals have been introduced to enhance the value of winning the award and the status of the outstanding individuals. The current award will feature gold medals alongside the platinum ones for the PhD category, which was previously limited to the platinum medal only, highlighted Executive Director of the Scientific Excellence Award Maryam Abdullah Al Muhannadi.