Eight More Public Schools to Be Established by 2022
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune WEDNESDAY QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 MUHARRAM 14, 1442 VOL.13 NO. 5041 QR 2 Fajr: 3:56 am Dhuhr: 11:34 am Asr: 3:03 pm Maghrib: 5:53 pm Isha: 7:23 pm World 7 Business 9 Reforms must be under Doha Bank changes FINE way by October or no name of DBAC to HIGH : 39°C aid, Macron warns Beirut Sharq Insurance LOW : 32°C AMIR HONOURS OUTGOING KAZakH ENVOY PM WITNESSES SIGNING OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTioN OF SCHooLS Eight more public schools to be established by 2022 QNA DOHA Today I was pleased to PRIME Minister and Minister of attend the Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin signing of Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on the contract Tuesday witnessed the signing of a for the contract for construction of eight construction public schools under the public- of 8 public private sectors partnership system. schools The contract was signed by the under the partnership Public Works Authority (Ashghal) system between the and Dar Al Uloom Real Estate De- public and private sectors, velopment Company of Barwa Real in accordance with Estate Group within Qatar Schools Development Programme. the latest international The signing ceremony began standards in educational with a presentation on the project design, construction and to build eight schools. The con- management. This is an HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met struction and the work on the pro- important project and is outgoing Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar HE Askar Shokybayev at the Amiri ject will be in accordance with the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz part of the Qatar Education Diwan on Tuesday. HH the Amir granted the ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in highest international standards in Al Thani witnesses the signing of a contract to construct eight public schools Development Plan. recognition of his role in enhancing relations between Qatar and Kazakhstan, wishing terms of design and management. under the public-private sectors partnership system in Doha on Tuesday. him success in his future tasks and further progress and development for the rela- Under the agreement, Dar Al tions. The ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir and the Uloom Real Estate Development nance and operation services for Kheesa, Rawdat Al Hamam, Umm to be completed in 2022. The officials in the state orf the cooperation he received, which contributed to the Company, a subsidiary of Barwa them for a period of 25 years. Salal Mohammed, Bu Faseela and schools will accommodate more success of his work in Qatar. (QNA) Real Estate Group, will construct The new schools will be lo- Rawdat Al Naisar. The construc- than 6,000 students and employ eight schools and provide mainte- cated in Al Wakra, Al Wukair, Al tion of the schools are expected 720 people. PAGE 10 Schools reopen with caution Slogan, logo for Doha 2030 Asian SANTHOSH CHANDRAN DOHA Games bid campaign unveiled SCHOOLS across Qatar reopened on Tuesday after months-long COVID-19-in- duced shutdown for “blended learning” with all necessary health and safety precautions and protocols in place. Students were seen enter- ing various schools wearing masks and there were temper- ature checks at the gates. While 340,000 students Schools check temperature of students on Tuesday. (Right) Tables are arranged in such a way to ensure are expected to resume in- social distancing. person schooling this aca- demic year, each day’s at- tendance in a school will be COVID-19 test not mandatory for students: MoPH restricted to 30 percent of its total strength to ensure social TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK not mandatory and will be subject to parental distancing, the Ministry of DOHA consent. Education and Higher Edu- “Parents of students selected for random cation has said. THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collabora- testing will be requested to sign a consent form HE Doha 2030 Asian Olympic Committee Presi- role sport can play in keep- In keeping with the exist- tion with the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu- prior to their children getting tested,” it added. TGames Bid Committee on dent and Doha 2030 Asian ing us connected and inspir- ing COVID-19 protocol, the cation, will conduct random testing of students. In a twitter post, the MoPH urged students Tuesday unveiled a dynamic Games Bid Committee Chair ing hope has been so clearly body temperatures of students This will enable the early detection of not to share personal belongings. “Do not bid logo and slogan, which HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad demonstrated this year were taken before admitting COVID-19 cases among students and will limit share personal belongings such as books, together reflect Qatar’s com- bin Khalifa Al Thani, along- during the global pandemic. them to the campuses. the spread of the virus in the school environ- stationary, phones, and tablets,” the MoPH said bination of tradition and mo- side Qatari athletes and It has only strengthened our While masks are com- ment. The MoPH said testing of students is in a tweet. dernity and its commitment to committee representatives. determination to use Doha pulsory for preparatory and hosting a magical Games with “Our bid is born out of 2030 as a gateway to a secondary students, it is not an enduring legacy for Asia. our strong belief that sport brighter future for Qatar and mandatory for primary school not their children should wear place all the required measures least a 1.5 metre-radius of space The official logo and has the power to drive social the Asian Olympic family,” students. masks in schools. as per the government guide- around each student.” slogan, “Your Gateway”, were change and foster peace and Sheikh Joaan said. For primary schools, par- A senior official of an Indi- lines. New seating arrangement revealed virtually by Qatar understanding. The unique PAGE 13 ents can decide whether or an school said, “We have put in in each classroom ensures at Continued on page 2 COVID-19 recoveries Qatar provides Gaza reach 115,895 Metro, bus services resume at 30% capacity DOHA Metro resumed its services at 30 percent with advanced device QATAR on Tuesday recorded capacity with all precautionary measures in place 216 new COVID-19 cases and on Tuesday as part of fourth phase of gradual lifting for COVID-19 testing 228 recoveries, the Ministry of COVID-19 curbs on public transport. Commuters QATAR Committee for the Recon- of Public Health (MoPH) said started using the Doha Metro and buses while adher- struction of Gaza, in cooperation in its daily report. With this, ing to precautionary measures. Social distancing with Qatar Fund For Development, active cases in Qatar declined between passengers and wearing of masks were also has supported the health sector in to 2,901, while the total re- observed throughout the journey. Hand sanitisers are Gaza with an advanced device for coveries jumped to 115,895. installed in strategic locations across all Doha Metro the testing of samples of coronavi- In the last 24 hours, the virus stations. Social distancing signage and floor signs rus (COVID-19). The cost of the new claimed the life of an 81-year- were also marked in the facilities, most especially device, along with the provision for old, raising the death toll in at queuing points such as the Travel Card Vending testing 20,000 swabs amounts to the country to 198. (TNN) machines, gold club, and fare gates. (TNN) about $150,000. PAGE 4 02 Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. 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