World Leaders Stress Qatar's Role in Intra-Afghan Talks, Govt Formation
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1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR UDC, subsidiaries ATTF, QTTA chief increase capital hails Qatar's share in Qatar show at Arab Cool by QR378m Championships Business | 10 Sport | 16 WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021 10 MOHARRAM - 1443 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8717 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS World leaders stress Qatar’s role in intra-Afghan talks, govt formation QNA — DOHA the developments in Afghanistan and enhancing them. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin and their repercussions. Both Meanwhile, the US Secretary Deputy Prime Hamad Al Thani held a tele- sides underlined the importance of State H E Antony Blinken has Minister and phone conversation with Chan- of continuing the talks and inten- thanked the State of Qatar for Minister of Foreign cellor of the Federal Republic sifying the necessary efforts to its role in continuing talks and AffairsH E Sheikh of Germany H E Dr. Angela achieve the national reconcili- providing the necessary Mohammed bin Merkel yesterday evening. ation and the peaceful transfer assistance in the evacuation. Abdulrahman Al During the phone call which of power for the interest of the Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Thani with Taliban H H the Amir received from H E Afghan people. ister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh delegation headed the German Chancellor, the two The phone call also touched Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al by Mullah Abdul sides reviewed the latest devel- on the strong bilateral relations Thani received yesterday a tele- Ghani Baradar in opments on the regional and between the two friendly coun- phone call from US Secretary of Doha, yesterday. international arenas, in particular tries and means of promoting State H E Antony Blinken. 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P4 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021 New academic year to begin with blended learning THE PENINSULA — DOHA divide students into groups pro- students in one class does not viding that each group includes exceed 15 students while main- The Ministry of Education and Ensuring the progress of students and a maximum number of 15 stu- taining a distance of 1.5 metres Higher Education has decided dents, while maintaining a between them. to adopt the blended education increasing their academic achievements is social distance of 1.5 meters The Ministry stresses that system with rotation attendance the primary goal of the educational between each student. the health and safety of stu- in the school premises for process, as it represents the first and most They should have to com- dents, teaching staff, adminis- students in new academic year mitted to wearing face mask tration and all school workers 2021-22. important indicator of the school across all school stages, starting is among its most important The blended system will be performance as a whole. Let us join hands with grade 1 of primary stage priorities. for government schools as well together to accomplish this great mission in and maintaining the 50% While 94% of the educa- as for private schools and kin- capacity of the school buses tional and administrative per- dergartens according to their providing the best educational when transporting students. sonnel in all government and academic calendars. The new opportunities for our students. It is also mandatory for private schools and kinder- academic year for government school to continuously observe gartens in Qatar have received schools will open on August 29. the bubble system inside the their vaccinations. It was decided to observe an H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulwahed Al classrooms and organising the The Ministry stresses the average attendance rate of 50% Hammadi entry and exit of students to need that all administrators and in all government schools and Minister of Education and Higher Education prevent overcrowding. teachers apply the precau- private schools and kinder- Students who suffer from tionary measures and cooperate gartens, while continuously diseases that prevent them from fully with the concerned monitoring and assessing the receiving education at school authorities in the event of dis- educational process in direct human element, an essential students from grades 1 to 12 to remain in force, as it is man- are excluded from physical covering or suspecting any coordination with the Ministry pillar of building the nation. The wearing masks throughout their datory for all government and attendance, as determined by cases of contracting COVID-19. of Public Health (MoPH). achievements of our students presence in the school premises. private schools to ensure the MoPH, provided that they con- They are urged to firmly and The decision has been made in all events are the fruit of your The precautionary measures implementation of certain rules. tinue to attend their classes swiftly deal with any violation based on the updated indicators efforts and performance,” said inside school buildings will Schools are mandated to remotely. Students exempted of the precautionary measures published the by MoPH on the the Minister. from physical attendance must in schools. The Ministry reit- COVID-19 pandemic and in line He welcomed new teachers submit a recent supporting erates that any violation to with the precautionary measures and extended his support to All government and private schools and medical certificate approved by these measures will result in set by the State to preserve the them for choosing this great kindergartens to operate with average attendance MoPH. It is not allowed to go taking legal actions against the safety and health of citizens and profession, that of building gen- out on recreation. Students transgressor(s). The Ministry residents and to contain the erations for the future. rate of 50%. must eat their meals inside the also confirmed that the admin- spread of the coronavirus. “Ensuring the progress of stu- classroom. Morning assemblies istrative and teaching staff in Minister of Education and dents and increasing their aca- It is mandatory for students in grades 1 to 12 to and group activities, including government and specialised Higher Education H E Dr. demic achievements is the wear masks throughout their presence in the school trips, camps and celebrations schools, schools for students Mohammed bin Abdulwahed Al primary goal of the educational premises. are also banned. The events can with special needs, and private Hammadi has addressed school process, as it represents the first be organised remotely. Students schools and kindergartens are staff on the occasion of the and most important indicator Schools are mandated to divide students into will take all exams inside the obligated to conduct the rapid beginning of the new academic of the school performance as a school premises. antigen COVID-19 tests year. whole. Let us join hands groups with each group consisting of a maximum Specialised and technical approved by MoPH on a weekly “I congratulate you on the together to accomplish this number of 15 students. schools, and schools for stu- basis for those who did not advent of a new academic year great mission in providing the dents with special needs and receive or complete the doses to build a promising future for best educational opportunities Morning assemblies and group activities, including village-based schools shall of the COVID-19 vaccine.