Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi; Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater; and other officials and students during the honouring ceremony.
Doha: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi has honoured the candidates for the Gulf Medal during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021, which is organised annually by the GCC Girl Guides Committee, for those who have achieved something in various areas of excellence.
During the ceremony, which was held at the headquarters of the Qatar Scouts and Girl Guides Association, Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Scouts and Girl Guides Association Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater said that the scout camp aims to strengthen the bonds of cooperation between girl guides and those who have been honoured for their role in providing the scouting and guiding experience with all that is distinguished, creative and beneficial.
In her statement, Head of the Program Committee of the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association Aisha Al Shirawi expressed her happiness at honouring the girl guides who had distinguished work in programmes and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to achieving the vision and mission of the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association.
For her part, Head of the GCC Girl Guides Committee and President of the Kuwait Girl Guides Association, Hind Al Houli, said that the GCC Girl Guides Committee was established in 1996, when the State of Qatar participated for the first time in the girl guides movement in the 14th Arab Conference, and from that time until 2001 the headquarters of the committee was moved to the State of Kuwait.
Plans and activities have been developed for the benefit of girls and leaders, such as training courses for leaders, and camp activities, she added.
