QU, MoEHE join hands to raise awareness on scientific fields

Qatar University (QU) Student Affairs Sector, in co-operation with the Academic and Career Counselling Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), is organising an awareness programme for eighth and ninth graders to increase the number of students enrolled in the scientific and technological tracks.

The event will run until November 10 in co-operation with the Health Cluster, College of Engineering, and College of Arts and Sciences at QU.

Dr Eiman Mustafawi, vice president, Student Affairs, commented: “The initiative aims to develop a professional academic advising system that leads to an increase in the number of students enrolled in scientific and technological disciplines by creating a passion for science among students at an early stage in their lives.”

Prof Ahmad Ayesh, consultant of vice-president for Student Affairs, said: “The event targets eighth and ninth grade students of 10 schools, with about 3,000 students. A general programme will be offered to all students remotely, while an interactive programme will be offered inside the Qatar University campus for the outstanding students. Students will be engaged with interactive activities in various fields including engineering, medicine, health, science, computer, technology, etc.”

Ahmed Nasser al-Balam, head of the Academic and Career Counselling Department in the Educational Guidance Department at MoEHE, added: “The ministry aims, through this programme to raise early awareness and raise the level of knowledge of students of various scientific and technological disciplines which increase students’ orientation to these fields that are desperately needed for Qatar. We started last week with an activity at University of Calgary, where students participated in activities related to the nursing profession and we will continue until November 10 with Qatar University activities related to health, science as well as engineering disciplines.”