Education is a top priority for the political leadership and it is a fundamental pillar in Qatar Vision 2030, as it is an investment in the future to build people, the Minister of Education and Higher Education, HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, has said.
Speaking during an interview on Qatar TV's "Al Khulasa" programme on Saturday, HE the minister said, "Our strategy revolves around four axes: governance, digital culture, interactive and renewable digital content, and infrastructure that aims to reach all parties in the educational process."
According to her, 99.2% of teachers and 92.8% of students used the "Qatar Education" platform, whereas only 9% of parents did so.
"The enrolment rate in early education in Qatar has reached 45%, which is average, and the ministry aims to increase it. Since its inception in 2011, the "Tomooh" programme has recruited 1200 male and female high school graduates into the teaching profession," the minister noted.
In response to a question about reducing working hours for teachers, she said that the school environment is different from the university, and the teacher must be present to keep the students, and that many teachers' demands have been studied and addressed over the past years.
"Training and development is important for teachers and is one of the goals of technological learning, and we are not leaving any stone unturned in ensuring that our teachers are well trained," she said.
The minister said that the number of school hours in Qatar is 7530, which is close to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average of 7590 school hours, and that academic advising will be offered to all middle schools starting from this academic year.
