Ministry of Justice, General Secretariat of Council of Ministers Hold Joint Activities on Qatar Sport Day

Doha, February 11 (QNA) - The Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers celebrated Qatar Sport Day with joint activities held in Al-Markhiya Sport Club attended by HE Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, HE Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Hamad bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, and a number of employees of the Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers. The joint activities of the Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers included a marathon around the Stadium of Al-Markhiya Club, a friendly match between the Ministry and the General Secretariat to encourage employees to play football, in addition to holding sports activities for children. Biometrics service was also provided to the employees participating in Sport Day activities, after an agreement was reached with a specialized health center to provide this service during the period of the staff's presence at the Club for sporting activities. The Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers have been keen on organizing a joint event to achieve the desired goals for the Sport Day, especially the goals related to raising awareness of the importance of exercising as a daily healthy behavior among different age groups in society. On this occasion, HE Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi praised the wise vision of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to dedicate a day for practicing sport with the aim of building a healthy society capable of keeping pace with the comprehensive growth attained by Qatar under His Highness leadership in various fields, while praised the sporting facilities provided by the State for all in order to practice various sports that suit different tastes and ages. HE the Minister thanked the employees for their keenness to participate in this sporting event, which confirms everyone's awareness of its noble goals, saying that they seek to materialize the directives of wise leadership to make sport a lifestyle for all, and a cultural behavior that is consistent with the Qatari pioneering in this field, as Doha has become the capital of various world sports and as it prepares to welcome the World Cup 2022. The joint celebration of the Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Qatar Sport Day is an implementation of the lofty goals of Amiri decision No. 80 of 2011 to allocate a sport day for the State to urge and encourage employees and their families to participate in sporting activities. The implementation of the joint sports program took into consideration the standards and conditions set forth in the Amiri decision regarding the Sport Day to achieve the desired goals, especially regarding raising awareness of the importance of exercising sport among different age groups. The event focused on physical, motor, and awareness activities, with a focus on activities aimed at consolidating exercise as a daily health behavior, and enhancing awareness among participants about the importance of sport and its role in society. (QNA)