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THE Licensing Department received applications for 10 national schools, 14 American schools, 21
British schools, seven Indian schools and four Finnish, French, Canadian and Egyptian schools.
The ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has allocated 11 plots of land to investors for establishing private schools.
Ghali said the land would be allocated through tenders, adding that six plots had already been handed over to investors for setting up schools offering British and Indian curricula within two years. These schools are expected to see investments worth QR750 million.
In addition, there are plans to lease out government buildings to the private sector for operating schools with different curricula, to stimulate private sector participation in economic and educational development projects.
“We have decided to exempt all private schools from electricity, water and Customs clearance fees in order to encourage investment in this sector,” Ghali said.
According to the Director of Licensing of Private Schools, the minimum requirement for setting up a kindergarten is that the building must have an area of at least 1,250 square metres while for primary, it should be 2,750 square metres.
For schools that have both kindergarten and primary, the building must not be less than 4,000 square metres; for preparatory or
secondary, it is 3,500 square metres and for schools with all stages, the building must not be less than 9,500 square metres.
British schools, seven Indian schools and four Finnish, French, Canadian and Egyptian schools.
The ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has allocated 11 plots of land to investors for establishing private schools.
Ghali said the land would be allocated through tenders, adding that six plots had already been handed over to investors for setting up schools offering British and Indian curricula within two years. These schools are expected to see investments worth QR750 million.
In addition, there are plans to lease out government buildings to the private sector for operating schools with different curricula, to stimulate private sector participation in economic and educational development projects.
“We have decided to exempt all private schools from electricity, water and Customs clearance fees in order to encourage investment in this sector,” Ghali said.
According to the Director of Licensing of Private Schools, the minimum requirement for setting up a kindergarten is that the building must have an area of at least 1,250 square metres while for primary, it should be 2,750 square metres.
For schools that have both kindergarten and primary, the building must not be less than 4,000 square metres; for preparatory or
secondary, it is 3,500 square metres and for schools with all stages, the building must not be less than 9,500 square metres.
