Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi interacting with exhibitors at the exhibition, yesterday.
Doha: The first technical and vocational tracks exhibition for students with disabilities for the academic year 2022-2023 opened yesterday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) in Al Laqtifiyah, with the participation of 18 government secondary schools.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi inaugurated the exhibition. The two-day event is organised by the Department of Special Education and Inclusive Education at MoEHE.
The opening ceremony was attended by Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry Maha Zayed Al Qaqaa Al Ruwaili and a number of officials and students. Dr. Al Nuaimi praised the high-quality, innovative and diverse works included in the exhibition that reflect the skills of the students and their inspiring creative ideas.
He praised the efforts made by officials in the Department of Special Education and Inclusive Education at the Ministry in preparing and organizing, especially providing a favourable environment for students, including the material capabilities and human resources represented by teachers with creative innovative ideas who have been encouraging students to innovate.
“I have evoked passion, desire and enthusiasm from girls and boys alike who work with their hands and have turned their disabilities into opportunities and strengths by showing them many skills and translating them into high quality products,” said Al Nuaimi. On the future vision of the exhibition, he said: “We will work to provide an opportunity for students with disabilities to conduct their own business and projects in the field of entrepreneurship, including marketing projects and selling products for creative people with special needs who are highly motivated.”
Fatima Saeed Salem Al Saadi, Acting Director of the Department of Special Education and Inclusive Education, said that the exhibition aimed to introduce the capabilities of students with disabilities and their technical and professional works, exchange experiences and best practices, enable schools to learn from each other, enhance their participation and achievements, and disseminate the inclusion policy.
Regarding students’ continuation of their higher education, Al-Saadi said that work is underway to coordinate with external parties to provide areas in higher education to enable students with disabilities to complete university education according to their abilities, and to provide jobs commensurate with students’ abilities, preparations and tendencies.
She said that the participating schools underwent the unique and first-of-its-kind experience in Qatar by “implementing the vocational and technical paths project for students with disabilities” to prepare them for the local labour market.
