New York: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi underlined that education is a human right and a fundamental pillar of the Qatari Constitution.
This came in a speech delivered by the Minister at a session highlighting education in times of crisis, during her participation in the Transforming Education Summit, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
She pointed out that Qatar is one of the top countries in the region to invest in education, stressing that thanks to the wise leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the issue of education at the global level has become one of the main pillars of the State’s foreign development programmes.
The Minister hailed the leadership role of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder and Chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation, to advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals and guide towards providing education to children in conflict areas. She said Qatar is at the forefront of providing international development assistance in the education sector and that it has provided support to more than 14 million children in over 60 countries, and for many educational initiatives, programmes and projects to support education for children in conflict areas.
The Minister also praised the role of Education Above All Foundation in providing the most vulnerable children in developing countries with comprehensive and high-quality education, emphasizing that Qatar provides every young person with the opportunity to achieve their hopes and aspirations, while transforming schools into safe, healthy and attractive learning environments.
She said that the only challenge that will shape the coming decades is the fundamental need to provide quality and comprehensive education for all, especially for those living in conflict areas.
