His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise Wednesday the 15th Education Excellence Day Award ceremony under the slogan "With Excellence We Build Generations," which will be held at the Sheraton Doha Hotel.
A Qatar News Agency (QNA) report said 72 winners out of a total of 267 applicants in nine categories, namely the Education Excellence Day Award for primary and preparatory students, high school students, university graduates, and holders of master's and doctoral degrees, in addition to the distinguished teacher award, distinguished school and distinguished scientific research, will be recognised at the programme.
The growing interest and participation in the Education Excellence Day Award, launched by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in 2006 and under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, confirms that Qatar focuses on the human being as the basis for community development and in implementing Qatar National Vision 2030, QNA said.
The award also honours and celebrates the scientifically distinguished people of Qatar, encouraging all individuals and educational institutions to develop their performance, promoting positive trends towards knowledge and scientific research, instilling a spirit of innovation among students, researchers and educational institutions.
The number of people awarded during the past 15 years exceeded 800 individuals and institutions in all nine categories.
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali Al-Jabr al- Nuaimi affirmed that His Highness the Amir's continuous support of the Education Excellence Day Award carries many inspiring meanings and connotations because it reflects the extent of the Amir's interest in the education system and its outcomes and the role entrusted to it in preparing Qataris in a rapidly changing world.
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