The participants at the program.
DOHA: The General Authority of Customs and the Community College of Qatar organised a meeting to discuss the views of customs officers studying for the Bachelor of Border Management, which is overseen by Centre for Customs & Excise Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia.
The meeting was held under the cooperation of the top management of the two sides to facilitate the program in which 40 employees are enrolled, said a release. The meeting was attended by Chairman of General Authority of Customs, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal; President of the Community College Qatar, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Al Naimi and a number of teachers and members of joint consultative committee of the program.
Al Jammal said that investment in the human resource of customs is a strategic objective which is a top priority of the General Authority for Customs to secure the borders and ports of the country.
He said that the Authority saw great benefit from starting a new phase in this program which contributes to the enhancement of the capabilities of staff and the development of their actual performance in the field of work.
He said that the Authority realised the importance of this program after deploying the graduates of the first batch of the “Diploma of Customs Sciences” program on the positions of leadership and supervisors in the departments of the Authority.
He explained the Bachelor of Border Management is an important step in strengthening the academic side of the employees of the Authority and contribute to the development of their professional performance and improve their scientific expertise, pointing out that this development will reflect on the economic strength of the state.
Al Jamal stressed that the Authority pays great attention to this program and will not delay in overcoming all the obstacles or difficulties faced by its students, so that they will get out of it with the best benefit and the desired scientific achievement, pointing out that the Authority intends to expand the main program “Diploma in Science Customs during the coming period to accommodate the largest number of customs cadres.
The meeting was attended by a number of participants who responded to their questions regarding the academic and administrative details of the course. Some of them gave their comments on the nature of the subjects, the system of tests and study and work time and other topics of interest to the students.
The staff thanked the senior management of the General Authority for Customs headed by Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal for his support and his outstanding role in completing the program. They also thanked the members of this program from the Community College and the experts from the Advisory Committee for the study program on both sides. For their continued efforts to make the program a success.
The course consists of 8 specialised subjects and will continue for two successive years from September 2018 to September 2020. Qatar Customs is the first customs administration in the Middle East to carry out this specialised program, which is expected to have a positive impact on the performance of customs during the coming period in the State of Qatar.
The Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with the Community College last year to launch a bachelor’s degree in border management to customs officers wishing to complete their university studies, as well as the continuation of their joint program on granting the diploma degree in customs.
