Qatar Chamber Discuss Mechanisms to improve Business Environment in Private Education Sector

Doha, January 27 (QNA) - The Education Committee of Qatar Chamber (QC) discussed mechanisms to improve the business environment in the private education sector in Qatar, as well as a number of topics related to the private education sector. During its meeting today, the committee recommended preparing studies and proposals to develop some governmental measures that would contribute to improving the business environment in the education sector. These proposals should be presented to the chamber's board of directors in preparation for submitting them to the relevant authorities. The meeting which was attended by HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, and Assistant Undersecretary for Private Schools Affairs Omar bin Abdulaziz Al Nemaa, discussed a number of topics related to education, including school fees, starting dates for the new school season, procedures for renewing educational center licenses, the value of bank guarantee for schools, and student admission procedures. The meeting also discussed the mechanisms of providing seats in low fee schools, and the mechanisms of facilitating the procedures of the educational licenses and tackling the delay in issuing them, examining the early registration and determining the capacity of the schools, as well as the coordination between the ministry and the private schools in organizing the relationship between the teacher and the school. The committee voiced appreciation to the work of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in removing all obstacles facing the private education sector, as well as the positive cooperation with the QC Education Committee. (QNA)