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The Supreme Education Council’s executive committee has issued a decision to continue funding government employees that are studying under the employee scholarship until the end of the fiscal year.

Doha, Qatar – September 19, 2008: In an exceptional move aimed at helping cope with the registration issues at the Independent schools, the Education Institute has announced the increase of the number of students in each classroom in grades 1 to 12 to twenty-six. This step will allow more children to attend the student-centred classrooms which provide lively discussions, hands-on learning, nurture critical thinking and problem solving, team building and research skills which are the hallmarks of the Independent schools.

The Education Excellence Day (EED) executive committee has announced that the deadline for submitting entries for the education excellence awards has been extended to October 9, 2008. The Education Excellence Day is held annually under the auspices of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairperson of the Supreme Education Council (SEC). The awards recognize outstanding achievement in different categories including High school graduates; Teachers; Schools; Research project by high school students; University graduates and; Ph.D. holders. view EED website

Umm Al Qura School issued its first activities and events calendar for the academic year 2008-09.

This month, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) began the first phase of its new educational voucher system, which aims to increase variety and choice within Qatar’s educational system. This program is part of Qatar’s ongoing commitment to building a world-class education system and providing a variety of quality schooling options for parents and their children.

Educational Projects Section at Ashgal General Authority announced that 19 new Independent Schools with an estimated cost of 950 million riyals will be handed to the Supreme Education Council next month. These schools are part of Ashgal's plan to construct 41 schools to expand the Independent schools' project.

The Data Collection and Management (DCM) Office of the Evaluation Institute held two training programs for its staff aimed at helping them understand ways of dealing with work pressure and good communication in the working environment.

Describing it as an aggressive approach, the UK Financial Times praised Qatar initiative for developing its public education and informed that Qatar has succeeded to posses high quality schools which enjoy the best transparency in the world. The reporters said, Qatar has adopted Rand's advise and plans to implement the best educational practices aligned with its values and morale.

The Scholarship Office of the Higher Education Institute is conducting a comprehensive study aimed at developing all issues related to scholarships. Once complete, the study will be sent to the Office of His Highness The Emir and other concerned institutions for review.

The School Evaluation Office of the Evaluation Institute today released the periodical Triennial School Review for twenty Cohort II Independent Schools for girls and boys.

the Triennial School Reviews for Cohort II schools