Under the generous patronage of His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) will celebrate the 16th edition of the Education Excellence Day Award on Wednesday.
The Education Excellence Day Award honours outstanding students in various educational stages and academic fields, with 64 out of 261 applicants winning the award this year.
The Education Excellence Award includes eight categories: the Education Excellence Award for primary school students, which was won by 21 students; the Education Excellence Award for preparatory school students, which was won by eight students; the Education Excellence Award for secondary school students, which was won by four students; the distinguished teacher award, which was won by two teachers; the Education Excellence Award for university graduates, which was won by 24 university students; the Education Excellence Award for holders of a master's degree, which was won by two students; the Education Excellence Award for PhD holders, which was won by two PhD holders; the Education Excellence Award for the distinguished scientific research for the secondary stage, which was won by a student.
MoEHE will launch on Sunday the 2023 Education Excellence Day Award documentary exhibition in Building No.10 of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), which will last until Thursday.
The exhibition will introduce the award's criteria and how to apply for it. It will also highlight the award's history since 2007, including the number of honorees, their photos, and the medals and certificates they received.
The Education Excellence Day Award aims to honor and celebrate academically distinguished citizens, encouraging individuals and educational institutions to strive to always do their best and implant innovation in students, researchers, and educational institutions, opening new horizons of excellence.
MoEHE affirmed that allocating an award for education excellence reflects the great interest that the State of Qatar attaches to education, academia and the human asset, as a fundamental pillar in the development of society and in implementing the Qatar National Vision 2030, which is concerned with investing in the Qatari people through enabling development and continuously supporting educational institutions of all stages, to construct an educated society that possess the foundations to lead it towards a bright future and to be able to maintain its gains.
