DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, has issued a decision to form a committee to study the structure and organisation of vocational and technical education in Qatar, headed by Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, undersecretary of the Ministry.
The committee is responsible for developing the strategic plan and general framework for vocational and technical education in pre-university and university stages.
It will also study the needs and areas required by the labour market in the field of vocational and technical education. In addition, it will study the mechanism of providing vocational and technical education commensurate with the abilities of people with disabilities and those with artistic and technical talents.
The committee will look into the opportunities and alternatives available to complete the university study for holders of secondary education degrees in this type of education, in addition to any other tasks assigned to the committee by the Minister.
According to the decision, the committee shall meet at the invitation of its chairman at least twice a month, and its meetings are considered valid only in the presence of a majority of its members, including the president or his deputy, and to issue its recommendations by a majority vote of the members present, in addition to establish a system of its work, including its headquarters, the dates of its meetings and the rules necessary for the exercise of its functions.
