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The Education Institute Assistant Director, Khalid Al-Harqan has issued a circular to all independent schools' operators specifying the admissions policy in the different key stage levels in the independent schools. This move is aligned to the Supreme Education Council’s efforts to regulate the admissions and registration in schools.

The Supreme Education Council (SEC) participated in the national program “Healthy Steps to Doha” initiated by the Supreme Council for Health to help increase health awareness and combat child obesity in schools. Ruqaya Independent Preparatory School for Girls, Abu Obaida Independent Preparatory School for Boys and Al Jazeera Academy participated in the six-week program.

Officials from the Evaluation Institute’s Qatar Senior School Certificate Office met with embassy attaches, schools’ representatives and staff from the Advising & Career Development Center at the Higher Education Office to provide details of the Qatar Senior School Certificate (QSSC).

Qatar has taken great strides in providing internationally recognized higher education facilities for our youth to enable them to compete in the 21st century global economy.
Recent studies indicate that there is an urgent need to balance tertiary education with internationally recognized technical training and development, and provide equally valuable technical and vocational qualifications.

HE Saad bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Minister of Education gave the keynote welcome speech at the Harvard Arab Alumni Association’s fifth annual Arab World Conference held at the W Hotel on Thursday April 22, 2010.

The Supreme Education Council announced the names of operators for the Cohort VII independent schools, thus concluding the final stage in the education development process - Education for A New Era - initiated by the State of Qatar’s in 2002. There are currently 102 schools operating independently. This number will reach 167 with the final addition of 65 schools from cohort VII.

Independent school operators welcomed and supported the Supreme Education Council’s policy to attract and train Qatari graduates to join the teaching profession. They welcomed the recently launched Bachelor of Primary Education degree offered in partnership with the College of Education at Qatar University.

The Supreme Education Council’s Shared Services Directorate held on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 a meeting with leaders of independent schools at Al Sharq Hotel to discuss matters related to staffing in schools. Attending the meeting was Mr. Tariq Al-Abdulla, Director of Shared Services, Mr. Eissa El Hor, the Human Resources Manager and Mr. Jassim Al Muftah, the head of recruitment, in addition to independent schools' operators.

The Supreme Education Council (SEC) in collaboration with Qatar University (QU) has announced a number of opportunities and programs for the rehabilitation and employment of teachers including three programs - Primary, Secondary and Special Education Diplomas. This move is part of the SEC’s strategy to provide training opportunities, professional development and ultimately employment to Qataris and encourage and attract them to join the teaching profession.

The Education Institute has issued the general framework for volunteering and social service which aims to raise awareness and to affirm the importance of volunteering among students. (details available in Arabic).