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The Supreme Education Council announced the opening of six schools in Doha to provide parallel education (evening classes) effective the new academic year 2010/2011. The schools will include primary, preparatory, and secondary stages for male and female students.

The Higher Education Institute recently hosted an awareness workshop for secondary school counselors that was organized simultaneously with the SEC's announcement of the opening of the Community College of Qatar in the academic year 2010-2011, to update them on the recent developments that the project has been witnessing.

Students’ registration for Qataris, GCC nationals, and the children of Qatari parents will begin May 30, 2010. Model schools will begin registration of newcomers in kindergartens and grade one elementary schools from May 30 until June 2, 2010. Girls’ primary schools will begin registration from June 8 – 13, 2010 from 4pm – 8pm in all Independent Schools.

Assistant director of Education Institute, Khalid Al-Harqan confirmed during a TV interview that independent schools are in need of the experience of all the Qatari educational experts in the teaching force. Following are the details of his interview.

The announcement of the launch of the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has attracted the attention of the local community as it is slated to meet the requirements of the industrial and vocational sectors in terms of providing competent individuals and access to continue their higher education.

The Evaluation Institute of the Supreme Education Council released exam timetables for all K-12 public primary, secondary and preparatory schools as well as religious institutions, home schooling, business and evening schools.

Mr. Saad Bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, the Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council offered condolences to the family of the kindergarten child who died in school bus on Monday. On hearing the news, the Minister ordered the formation of a high-powered panel to look into the tragedy and conduct an urgent investigation.

The SEC registration committee held an orientation meeting for SEC staff working as registration supervisors at the independent schools from May 30, 2010. The meeting took place at the SEC building in Dafna area on May 17, 2010.

HE Mr. Saad Bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Minister of Education issued a decision to close down Oxford English School that is located in Al Gharafa area with effect from July 30, 2010.

The Education Institute of the Supreme Education Council has announced the successful completion of early registration of grades 6 and 9 students. The process, which began on May 9, 2010, mandated that all students be automatically registered in schools near their homes.