MoEHE to hold week-long activities as Qatar marks International Day of Education

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced on Thursday the launch of week-long activities, as part of Qatar's celebrations of the sixth International Day of Education.

Held under the theme 'education is everyone's responsibility' from Jan 21-25, the celebrations feature an array of activities that involve students and teachers from all public and private schools and their families in a bid to promote social accountability and the role of education in developing lives of individuals and societies, said MoEHE'S Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs Maha Zayed Al Ruwaili at a press conference.

Al Ruwaili added that the multiple activities by parents, students and community members within schools and the exchange of their educational experiences would enrich the culture of learning, motivate students, increase community awareness, and spotlight the educational development in Qatar.

The activities will include a panel themed 'Education is everyone's responsibility' on Monday that brings together an elite group of teachers and education enthusiasts, as well as a slew of educational, pedagogical, sports, artistic, theatrical, and technical activities and an exhibition.

Approved by the UN General Assembly in 2018 to be celebrated annually on Jan 24, the celebration aims to highlight the importance of education in achieving development.

Al Ruwaili said the celebrations would reflect the shared responsibility of parents and schools and highlight Qatar's active participation with the international community to achieve quality education, as a main goal of the UN agenda by 2030 - which consolidates Qatar's global educational position and distinguished educational partnerships.

In a related context, she said the MoEHE is keen to develop education, focus on the State's tendency to invest in it and demonstrate the successes achieved in this regard, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.