QYH holds closing ceremony for summer activities

Under the umbrella of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, Qatar Youth Hostels (QYH) organised the closing ceremony of its summer activities for the year on Saturday at the Grand Holiday Hotel.The ceremony was attended by HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth eYasser al-Jamal and Omar al-Jaber, head of the Tourism Development Sector.The ceremony honoured participants in the summer programmes and activities, as well as a group of volunteers who contributed to the success of the events.QYH head of public relations and communications Abdullah Saeed said that summer 2025 activities were a milestone in the centre's journey, with 18 male and female volunteers participating and supervising the implementation of 13 summer programmes and camps benefiting more than 235 participants.He also noted that the ceremony included honouring graduates of the fourth edition of the Tourist Guide Training Programme, implemented in partnership with Qatar Tourism.This programme saw the graduation of the first batch of deaf tour guides, setting a leading example in integrating all segments of society into the development process.At the conclusion of the ceremony, QYH head of programmes and events Fatima al-Sulaiti stated: "We are proud to celebrate the graduates of our training and applied programmes annually in recognition of their efforts and dedication.”"A notable achievement for 2025 is the graduation of the first hearing-impaired tour guides,” she said. "We also celebrated the graduates of the applied training programme for managing summer activities, and the first edition of the Young Tour Guide Programme, which included 19 young men and women who received intensive training in tour guide skills."Al-Sulaiti expressed her gratitude to the trainers who shared their field expertise, as well as to the national partner organisations, including Qatar Tourism, Hamad Medical Corporation, the Ministry of Municipality, the Qatar Cultural Centre for the Deaf, the Qatar Red Crescent, the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim al-Thani Museum, the Development Centre for Training, and the Future Leaders Initiative.