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About 60% of Qatar University’s female undergraduate engineering students are considering pursuing postgraduate education, a survey of 100 students has revealed. |
The survey held at a seminar, hosted in the New Library by Qatar University College of Engineering, was part of a programme of initiatives supported by Oryx GTL to help build the national education capacity required to deliver a knowledge economy, especially to enhance the prestige and attitudes toward research-focused education for Qatar as a major component to fulfilling its National Vision 2030.
“Our job as educators is to make sure that we make you intellectual entrepreneurs,” Professor Yousef Haik, associate vice president for Graduate studies, Qatar University, said, adding: “My point of view is, as long as you are capable of getting an advanced degree, whether outside Qatar or preferably in Qatar, you should pursue it as it’s not just affecting you personally, but it’s affecting the next generation for the country.”
“At Oryx GTL, we are passionate about education and we truly believe that investing in education today is essential to our country’s future,” Dr Rashid Alghithani al-Marri, head of logistics at Oryx GTL, said, adding: “Being Qatari, I am really proud of myself for getting a PhD. Why should you go for masters or PhD? Ask yourself why shouldn’t you? The government has provided to all Qataris everything you need. Other countries don’t have that opportunity; you do have that opportunity in Qatar. Take advantage of it!”
Dr Rashid Alammari, dean, College of Engineering at QU, and Dr Wyatt R Hume, executive director, education, training and development, Qatar Foundation Research and Development, also participated in the seminar.
Qatar’s planned transition into a sustainable, knowledge economy in line with its Qatar National Vision 2030 is an ambitious and noble goal. Putting in place infrastructure, fostering innovation, and facilitating research and technology development are some of the essential building blocks that are being employed to realise the country’s vision.
