Ministry to focus on Qatar identity, Arabic in private schools

MoEHE Qatar

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, represented by the Private Education Affairs Sector urged private schools and kindergartens to excel and succeed, stressing that it will continue to focus on promoting national identity, Islamic values and the Arabic language in these schools during the new academic year 2022/2023.

On the occasion of the start of the new academic year, Assistant Undersecretary for Private Education Affairs Omar Abdulaziz Al-Naama expressed his satisfaction with the positive atmosphere in the first week of study, which started in some private schools and kindergartens on the sixteenth of this month, while others start tomorrow, Sunday, and appreciated the high attendance rate of students, praising the role of parents and their keenness on their children's commitment in school from the first day.

He also congratulated the students and all academic and administrative bodies in private schools and kindergartens on the start of the new academic year, which he described as exceptional because it coincides with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will be hosted by the country at the end of this year, stressing the contributions of private schools and kindergartens in this tournament, which will attract the attention of the whole world to Qatar.

Al-Naama explained that the Private Education Affairs Sector will continue to focus on strengthening the national identity, Islamic values and the Arabic language in private schools, pointing out that the operational plan for the year 2022-2023 includes an initiative to raise the awareness of students and children about the teachings of the Islamic religion and the heritage of Qatari society, and has the project "My Values Shape My Identity", based on strengthening the spirit of belonging and loyalty to preserve the principles of authentic national values, and to educate the school community about the importance of the Arabic language as an identity for members of the Qatari society.

The plan also includes consolidating Qatari values and heritage, supporting practices, initiatives and activities that, in turn, work to consolidate positive action, achieve maintaining the identity of the Qatari community in private schools and kindergartens, and building a cohesive role model community aware of national and community responsibility, indicating that cooperation will be made with private school principals in activating the ethical charter and ensuring its proper application in all schools with different curricula.

QNA