Education Ministry awards winners of research contest

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education launched yesterday the virtual exhibition of the annual National Scientific Research Competition, in co-operation with Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The award announced the winners for the high-school, elementary, and junior-high categories. It also announced the winners of Katara’s Olympiad in Astronomy.

Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Fawzia Abdulaziz al-Khater said that the award celebrates researchers and innovators by encouraging them to pursue their topics of interest.

She added that the competition also encourages co-operation and competition, in addition to showcasing the projects undertaken by students to solve the world’s problems and noted that the extraordinary conditions imposed by the coronavirus all over the world meant that the award could not be held as in the years past, and added that the ministry remained committed to holding the event nonetheless.

Al-Khater also expressed her pride at seeing some of the students win international awards for their work. For his part, Executive Director of the Qatar National Research Fund Dr Abdul Sattar al-Taie said that, in line with the vision and mission of the QNRF to build national capabilities in scientific research at all stages, the fund, in co-operation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, has encouraged school students at all levels to employ the knowledge and skills they learn through training them in scientific research methodologies.

This contributes to their development, the growth of their perceptions, and the implementation of a solid research culture, to be future scientists and participate in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030 in building a knowledge-based society.