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Doha Today

Media Scan March 7, 2013

Published: 07 Mar 2013 - 02:17 pm | Last Updated: 03 Feb 2022 - 02:44 pm

People are divided over the Supreme Education Council’s plan to introduce the service “Khedmati”.
Surprise over Qatar University’s decision about decent attire on campus and questions about why there is no follow-up and implementation of that decision.
Talk about the possibility of establishing a body to monitor youth issues in the GCC states, including unemployment and job opportunities.
Complaints from customers of a bank that has a branch in a key area but only one employee to attend to customers. The bank is not paying attention to its customers’ suffering there.
Authorities asked to solve the problem of traffic jams at Abu Hamour petrol station and punish those who take wrong turns or park their cars improperly. 
Discussion in social media about a Qatari national detained in the UAE, with people urging the government to find out the reason for his detention and intervene for his release. 
Questions about why the decision to disclose the names of those violating health rules, and the nature of their offence, is not being implemented.
Some parents are complaining about delay in distribution of textbooks to their children in some private schools, where the second term began more than a week ago.
Talk about the committee that regulates overseas medical treatment of Qataris changing the list of countries where Qataris can get treatment.
Talk about Barwa Bank granting scholarships to 10 Qatari students to study abroad so that they join the bank after graduation. People say such a scheme should be offered in both private and government sectors.