H.E. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi confirmed that the Ministry has completed all preparations and arrangements for the starting of the new academic year on the 20th of August for administrative and teaching bodies and on the 25th of the same month for students.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE Dr. Al Nuaimi noted that these preparations include preparing buildings, classrooms, school furniture, printing books and distributing books on the first day of school, filling vacancies and checking availability of school buses according to the geographical scope of each school, and providing a good environment for the starting of a new school year. His Excellency pointed out that the ministry will hold a press conference after the Eid Al-Adha holiday to present more details about these preparations.

His Excellency pointed out that the academic year 2019/2020 will witness the opening of 5 new schools for primary, preparatory and secondary levels in the areas of Al Wakrah, Muaither, Al Kheesa, Old Airport (Al Matar Al Qadeem) and Al Manaseer. His Excellency wished all the children a new school year full of hard work, academic achievement, and excellence.

The preparations for the new academic year are carried out in full cooperation and coordination between the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior, to ensure the safety of students and the school environment throughout the school year, in addition to the role of the Public Works Authority "Ashghal" in terms of opening and maintenance of streets, bridges, tunnels and intersections, to ensure a smooth flow of traffic using a range of local roads and traffic diversions.

As part of its preparations for the new academic year, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education is launching its sixth edition of the campaign "With Education We Build Qatar" from 16 August to 24, with the participation of many sponsors.

The campaign aims to strengthen communication with all parties, to prepare students for the new academic year and provide them with the necessary advice and guidance in this regard and to remind and emphasize the importance of moral and psychological readiness to start the academic year and sharpen the motivation for regular school attendance since the first day, in addition to the participation of parents and all the partners of the educational process in its activities to benefit from the support services provided to students and schools.

(Source: QNA)

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