CCQ to mark graduation of 865 students, 10th anniversary on Nov. 1
UNDER the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) will celebrate the graduation of its 10th batch of associate’s and bachelor’s degree holders on November 1, at 6.30 pm.
The ceremony, which marks the graduation of 865 promising specialised national cadres in multiple fields, will be held at the Qatar National Convention Center in line with the precautionary measures set by the Ministry of Public Health to prevent the spread of CO ID-19.
This year’s celebration coincides with the 10th anniversary of the college, during which it succeeded in developing a unique model for higher education as well as scientific and institutional excellence in Qatar, through providing a range of unique educational opportunities and a flexible learning environment for lifelong learning.
On the occasion, Dr Mohamed Al-Naemi, CCQ president, pointed out that this year’s ceremony marks a distinguished journey through which CCQ has witnessed many developments and achievements that made a significant contribution to Qatar National ision 2030, especially related to the human development pillar, since its establishment by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in 2010 as part of the country’s determined endeavours towards producing an educated population.
Dr Al-Naemi added that the academic programmes CCQ offers have increased significantly during the past 10 years, from two associate’s degree programmes to 14 associate’s degree and 6 bachelor’s degree programmes. CCQ expanded its academic programmes in coordination with various government and private entities to meet the evolving job market needs of specialised Qatari cadres, and offers a wide range of degrees to complement the programmes offered by other universities. CCQ was the first higher education institution in Qatar to offer a BS in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and a BS in Cyber Network Security, as well as the BA in Project Management and the BA in Human Resource Management. Moreover, the college’s English Language Center was granted a five-year accreditation at the end of the 20192020 academic year by the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA), an internationally recognised accrediting agency for English language programmes and institutions in the US.
The college announced that participation in the ceremony is open only to those who are fully vaccinated against CO ID-19, provided that 14 days have passed since they received the second dose, and those who have recovered from the virus, provided that an official certificate of immunity from the MoPH is presented. Individuals who did not complete the 2nd dose or did not take the vaccine, are required to take a rapid antigen test at a medical centre accredited by the MoPH the test result must be negative and must be done 24 hours before the ceremony.
The college has invited parents and all community members to join its celebration of the graduates of Class 2021 on its YouTube channel.