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Community College of Qatar celebrates Qatar National Day at Darb Al Saai

Published: 17 Dec 2019 - 08:15 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 08:15 pm
CCQ celebrating Qatar National Day (QND) at the ‘Doha Tent’ in Darb Al Saai.

CCQ celebrating Qatar National Day (QND) at the ‘Doha Tent’ in Darb Al Saai.

The Peninsula

Doha: The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) is celebrating Qatar National Day (QND) at the ‘Doha Tent’ in Darb Al-Saai, alongside a cluster of prominent national institutions joining forces to revive the illustrious legacy of the nation’s founder. 

The College’s multi-day programme, which runs till December 20, features an array of educational activities, cultural shows and creative competitions held under the theme ‘The path of excellence is difficult.’

CCQ President Dr Mohamed Al Naemi congratulated the Qatari community on the occasion and wished students, faculty, and staff a blessed National Day. He said, “This is a great opportunity to ponder over the meaning of this year’s national day theme ‘the path of excellence is difficult’, for without the hardships our forefathers had to endure, we wouldn’t have a strong, independent and prosperous Qatar today. And that’s why we’re coming together as a community   to honour their sacrifice and hard work, and celebrate their amazing legacy.”

He added: “To contribute to our country’s amazing progress, CCQ continues to summon all resources available to create and develop a state-of-the-art learning environment for the sons and daughters of our nation, with the vision of creating generations of highly-skilled, fully-equipped leaders who can carry the torch forward and take Qatar to greater heights.

On behalf of everyone at CCQ, I sincerely wish all of our students, graduates, and the entire nation a blessed National Day.”

A variety of interactive games and a daily competition put the fun factor front and centre in visitors’ experience at the CCQ booth. This includes ‘Stars of Qatar’, an immersive multi-screen competition that tests visitors’ knowledge of iconic Qatari figures who left their mark on the country’s long history of continuous progress and development. The game, which was inspired by this year’s QND theme ‘The path of excellence is difficult’, gives participants the chance to snap a photo with the hosts Saud Al Mudahka and Tamim Al Malki upon completing the game, and share it on their social media accounts.

Action and adventure enthusiasts, on the other hand, get to explore the College’s dynamic and exciting academic specializations such as the Bachelor of Science in Cyber and Network Security program and the Associate of Applied Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program, through two multi-stage PC games that simulate real-life scenarios that computer users and logistics professionals are exposed to in relevant contexts such as protecting their sensitive data on social media for the former and transporting goods for the latter.  

The digital walls at CCQ’s booth also introduce the younger generation to the College’s history and achievements, and display a wealth of key information such as the institution’s timeline and milestones, academic programs and services, statistics and infographics, as well as the success stories of its outstanding alumni over the years. In tandem, the central play area indulges children’s imagination while introducing them to Qatar’s history and heritage with puzzled-based games of Doha’s landmarks, 3D pens to build miniature models of the country’s rich cultural features.

Meanwhile, the CCQ community celebrated the auspicious occasion at campus, where a specially-erected tent took faculty and staff on a voyage into the nation’s past through a series of traditional performances and activities.