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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER South Korea shatter Iraq’s dream Sport | 26 Tuesday 27 January 2015 • 7 Rabial II 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6323 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Several new Emir honours camel race winners OPINION Saudi Arabia’s development schools to journey he rule of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Twill be remembered as open in 2015 a mile- stone in the his- tory of the SEC has received 96 applications kingdom DOHA: Complaints about a square metres while a facility due to the severe shortage of seats in pri- combining all the three levels significant vate schools in Qatar are likely should provide a minimum area contri- to be addressed with a number of 8,500 square metres. butions of new schools expected to open The SEC also scrutinises the he made in the next academic year. study programme while issuing to the Dr Khalid Al Jaber The Supreme Education a licence to a new school, espe- devel- Council (SEC) has received 96 cially in the case of international opment of the country. The applications for opening private schools. image of Barack Obama, pres- schools during the 2015-2016 aca- The school fee is based on the ident of the superpower in the demic year, a senior SEC official infrastructure, facilities, staff and world, bowing before King has disclosed. the study programme. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the closing ceremony of the annual Arabian Abdullah on the sidelines of A final decision on the applica- The official said requests from Thoroughbred Camel Race at the Shahaniya Racetrack yesterday and honoured the winners of the four main the G20 summit in 2009, is tions will be announced in June, schools seeking a fee hike had final races. still fresh in our minds. The Hamad Al Ghali, director of the been assessed on the basis of late king imposed himself as Private Schools Office at SEC, the quality of education and the a venerable leader and a dis- told a local Arabic daily. financial status of the school. The tinct international figure. Schools that have got initial SEC tied up with an international The transfer of power after approval have been given time company last year to lay down his death was smooth because until May-June to meet the clear standards for fee hikes. Doha eyes fresh Olympics bid of the successful political and licensing requirements so that “The SEC is moving towards succession system imple- they can start functioning when comprehensive and transparent DOHA: The Qatari capital will “In the last few years, we have process for the 2024 Summer mented since the establish- the next academic year begins, he international practices in assess- bid for the Olympic Games again, hosted several world champi- Games by asking its member ment of the Kingdom by King added. ment of schools and fees to make Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman onships. Many more are lined states to submit their interest by Abdulaziz Al Saud. Last year, the SEC opened 35 the system unified after analys- Al Thani said yesterday. up now. The World Boxing September this year. Some of the outstand- private schools, including inter- ing the data and making compari- Sheikh Saoud, Secretary Championship will be held later Italian capital Rome and ing achievements of the late national schools, after receiving sons,” said Al Ghali. General of Qatar Olympic this year. Then we have the World American city Boston have already king were allowing women 98 applications for the 2014-2015 Provision of accurate and useful Committee (QOC), however, said Road Cycling Race Championship. confirmed their interest, with to become members of the academic year. In November- data by the schools is important Doha was yet to decide which This will be followed by the World quite a few other cities expected Advisory Council, setting December every year, the Private for the success of this initiative. summer Games it will bid for. Athletics Championships in 2019,” to join the list of contenders. up a power transfer sys- Schools Office receives requests He said the aim of this proce- The next Olympic Games will he said. Germany is expected to enter tem through the Allegiance for licences to open new private dure was to improve the quality of be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, “It is not a matter of Qatar the race through Berlin or Commission, the launch of a schools and kindergartens. education and control fee hikes to while the 2020 edition will be wanting to bid for the Olympics Hamburg. Other interested cities major scholarship project for The officials said licences for protect the interests of students hosted by Tokyo. The last edition or not. But it is a time when Qatar include Durban in South Africa, which he allocated 25 billion new schools had been issued and parents. was staged in London in 2012. has to decide when to go for it. Istanbul and Paris. Saudi riyals, and the launch based on strict criteria. The most “The SEC also wants to encour- “On January 15, the No decision has been made about Once Qatar makes its bid offi- of a mega, modern railway important conditions are related age investment in private educa- International Olympic Committee the 2024 Olympic bidding as yet,” cial, it would be the third time project linking different parts to the building, safety and secu- tion to provide more options to had sent a circular to all NOCs he added. Doha would be attempting to of the kingdom. rity of the school premises and students and increase the schools’ asking the members to decide He said the decision will be bring the Olympic Games to the King Abdullah also revoked the fee structure. capacity,” said Al Ghali. for the Olympic bidding by made soon. Middle East. the traditional position of the A minimum area of 1,250 square He said the SEC was seeking to September. So there is still “We don’t know if we are Doha lost the 2016 and 2020 ‘second deputy prime minis- metres is required to open a kin- make fee hikes gradual and rea- time and everybody will know going to bid for ‘24 (2024), but Summer Games bids. ter’ and replaced it with dep- dergarten, while a primary school sonable, taking into account the about our interest for the 2024 bidding for the Olympics it will Asked if a bid was “inevitable” uty crown prince. Under him, needs a minimum of 2,450 square inflation in the country. Olympics,” Sheikh Saoud said be, I mean, either ’24, ’28 or ’32,” and just a matter of timing, Sheikh Saudi media enjoyed more metres. For a school combining a As part of this initiative, pri- yesterday. Sheikh Saoud said. “But for the Saoud responded: “Exactly.” freedom and he took per- kindergarten and primary-level vate schools have been classified “Qatar had showed interest ’24 we have not made the decision Doha, host of the 2006 Asian sonal interest in expanding classes, the required minimum into groups to make a reason- for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic yet. The decision will hopefully be Games, clearly dominates the and renovating the two holy space is 4,000 square metres. able comparison between similar Games. The commitment that before September,” he added. region with its long list of top mosques, and initiated inter- A school offering preparatory schools in the light of perform- Qatar had for the world champi- Earlier this month, the sports events. faith dialogue and reconcili- or secondary-level classes must ance and standards, he added. onships in the past will continue International Olympic Committee Continued on page 3 ation among Arab countries, have a minimum area of 3,500 THE PENINSULA in future as well,” he said. (IOC) launched the bidding THE PENINSULA the GCC states in particular. Continued on page 3 Kurds recapture Kobane Low voter registration Mind your bad Arabic! DOHA: A law in the offing language and its use in public — in speaking their version of Arabic for CMC poll would make the use of improper educational institutions, business would need to be careful. Arabic language in public an establishments and offices, service They wouldn’t be able to, for DOHA: The Elections offence. institutions and the media. example, say: “Mafi Maloom (for Department of the Ministry The idea is to preserve the Shops and business establish- “I don’t know”). That’s improper of Interior and Supervisory purity of the Arabic language amid ments would need to pay special Arabic. The proper Arabic for “I Committee for the Central the use of many foreign languages attention since signboards and let- don’t know” is “La Alam”. Municipal Council (CMC) poll that are spoken by different expa- terheads used by them would have Similarly, some Asians say has complained of low voter triate communities in Qatar. to use impeccable Arabic. “Inta rafiq maal ana” (“You are registration for the upcoming The proposed law also seeks The organisation feels that the my friend”). This is improper election of the public repre- to make sure that the status of Arabic spoken by many in Qatar Arabic. The correct Arabic is: sentative body, which is due this Arabic as Qatar’s national lan- is not proper, so there is a need “Anta Rafiqui”. May, and has extended the reg- guage is not diluted or eroded by to take corrective measures, and The language expert said that istration period for a week from foreign languages. hence the draft law.

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