QNA
Doha
The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MoSDF) will launch an awareness campaign on the International Year of the Family on Monday, to be held under the slogan: “Family is the treasure of a nation.”
The awareness campaign coincides with the Back-to-School season and includes various activities aimed at enhancing family cohesion and compassion as part of an initiative to promote virtue.
This campaign will involve several key and active parties alongside MoSDF, including the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), and the Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), which will all unite in their efforts to hold workshops to raise awareness about the importance of strengthening family cohesion and compassion.
The campaign seeks to promote family cohesion, enhance national entities’ collaboration on promoting complementary roles, and reinforce certain values, especially compassion, due to its positive impacts on the family and the community.
An introductory meeting will be held for school principals and students to inform them of the campaign’s objectives, highlight the value of compassion particularly among family members and emphasize the importance of instilling it in students.
The meeting will also discuss the significance of the family unit, the importance of family cohesion, strengthening religious and moral values, and promoting a compassionate approach to addressing family challenges.
Commenting on the campaign, Director of the Family Development Department at MoSDF Dhabiya Al Muqbali said that the International Year of the Family awareness campaign aims to consolidate and intensify efforts towards family cohesion, adding that the family is at the center of global focus thanks to its significance and prominent role in shaping a child’s personality.
Al Muqbali stressed the vital role of the family and educational institutions in instilling virtue in the younger generations, passing down moral values and traditions from one generation to the next through continuous education and guidance to enable individuals to build a better future for themselves and their communities.
The Director of the Family Development Department at MoSDF also stressed the community partnership aspect of this campaign, being a partnership among several entities in order for it to have a wider reach, especially that promoting values necessitates the combined efforts of all community members, including the government, private institutions, and the family.
