School Robotics Competition kicks off with 700 teams

Doha, Qatar: The 16th School Robotics Competition kicked off yesterday with over 700 teams representing more than 200 public and private schools natio...

Doha, Qatar: The 16th School Robotics Competition kicked off yesterday with over 700 teams representing more than 200 public and private schools nationwide with an increase of 35 percent in participation compared to 2023.

The event is organised by the Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) of the Ministry of Sports and Youth in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and supported by the Social & Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM).

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Minister of Sports and Youth H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at MoEHE Maha Zayed Al Ruwaili, alongside a host of officials and department directors.

The Minister toured the sections of the 7th scientific exhibition associated with the competition which showcases the creative innovations of the participating students.

The Schools Robotics Championship includes the traditional competitions that are carried out every year, which are: Robot for Children (Discovery), Robot for Children (Explorer), line tracing in its beginner and advanced sections, and ball collecting in its beginner and advanced sections, and the Sumo competition also in its beginner and advanced sections, and the Innovation Competition (Research and Programming) and the FLL competition.