QTTSC announces winners of ambassadors programme 2020

QATAR Transportation and Traffic Safety Center (QTTSC) has named the winners of Traffic Safety Ambassadors Programme which was run in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the National Committee for Traffic Safety recently.

The initiative, which is supported by Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), aimed at raising the school students and community awareness of the importance of traffic safety to spread safe driving behaviours.

The first place went to Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys while the second place went to Ahmed Bin Hanbal School for Boys.

In the girls’ category, Dukhan School for Girls won the first place, while Aisha Bent Abi Baker School came second.

The ambassadors were guided on road safety and awareness campaigns by Qatar University (QU) and General Directorate of Traffic staff members. The event was attended by QTTSC Director Dr Mohammed Yousef Al Qaradawi, Director of Media and Traffic Awareness Department at General Directorate of Traffic Colonel Mohammed Radi Al Hajri, National Committee of Traffic Safety representatives and QU College of Engineering faculty, staff and Students and their mentors.

Commenting on the event, Colonel Hajri said, “Through this initiative, General Directorate of Traffic is encouraging the secondary school students to be a part of the traffic safety awareness programme to play a vital role in spreading this culture within the community, and schools to find solutions to traffic safety challenges.”

Dr Qaradawi said, “QTTSC team is pleased today to involve secondary school students in this initiative that is jointly run in coordination with the centre partners for the benefit of all stakeholders who are committed to support QTTSC events targeting community and schools through campaigns, initiatives and public events.”