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Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi congratulated students and their parents on the beginning of the new academic year, stressing that all necessary precautionary measures will be taken to ensure successful learning process and protect the health of everyone.
In a video message, the minister said, “It is beyond doubt that we have been facing health threat that severely impacted the educational, health, economic and social aspects of life. Since the suspension of schools on March 22, the ministry has been working ceaselessly to provide innovative solutions that take into account the health and well-being of our students and colleagues.”
The minister said over 340,000 students will attend public and private schools during upcoming academic year of 2020-21.
“We have been working to devise operational plans to receive students. Five new public schools were opened, including Qatar Technical Secondary School for Girls, which brings the total number of public schools and preschools to 283. Additionally, 145 new classrooms will be added to the existing public schools with a capacity of more than 3,600 seats to accommodate 124,700 students. This is equivalent to six new schools.”
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