Amir patronises Education Excellence Day award ceremony

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the 12th edition of the Education Excellence Day Award ceremony held at the Doha Sheraton Sunday.

The ceremony was attended by a number of Sheikhs, ministers, heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the State, senior education officials and parents of the outstanding students and researchers. Addressing the ceremony, HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed bin Abdulwahed al-Hammadi affirmed that Qatar's sound strategic planning and vision and its implementation of development plans and programmes in all fields and at all levels are the basis for accomplishing successes and achievements.HE the Minister of Education said the issuance of the general framework of the national educational curriculum of the State came as a clear reference to the educational system and sources of learning in Qatar, and marked the beginning of a new phase of curricula characterised by distinction and consistency between theoretical frameworks and scientific application of knowledge, which has been advanced to develop students' capabilities and their spirit of innovation and creativity, and to promote the spirit of citizenship among students and their adherence to the Islamic values and the principles and ethics of the Qatari society.The minister congratulated the award winners, stressing that Qatar, under its wise leadership, spared no effort in caring for its students by providing them with academic opportunities, choices and advantages at home and abroad. He also congratulated all those who contributed to this excellence, including parents, schools and teachers.On behalf of the honoured, excellence award winner Hamad Ali al-Korbi expressed delight at His Highness the Amir's patronage of the ceremony and honouring of the winners of the Education Excellence Day award, noting that this was a great day that would remain in the memory of all the winners who have worked hard for this moment to earn the honour of shaking hands with His Highness the Amir.Winning the award, which is the most prestigious academic and scientific award in Qatar, was not easy at all. It represents a strong incentive for scholars to excel and contribute to Qatartarget="_blank"'>