www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Japan received over Dideriksen stuns 2,500 LNG cargoes favourites to become from Qatar: Al Kaabi world champion SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2016 • 15 MOHARRAM 1438 • Volume 21 • Number 6951 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Private school admission Dr Al Kawari at Peking University period extended till Jan have the right to give priority to Hamad Al Ghali, students from the respective com- munities while admission in other Director of Private schools should be based on results Schools Office at the of the placement tests, in addition to other requirements. Ministry, said that Private schools are not permit- more than 10,000 ted to teach any content that is not in conformity with the culture, values seats currently and religion of the country as well remain vacant in the Qatari laws, said Al Ghali. Any school violating this rule private schools. will be asked to rectify it in the first instance. If it repeats the violation, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the Ministry will apply the provisions the post of Director-General of Unesco, with officials at the Peking University (PKU) in Beijing. Dr Al By Mohammed Osman Peninsula in an exclusive interview. of Decision No. 23 of 2015, which Kawari has stressed the depth of relations between the Arab and Chinese cultures. → See also page 3 The Peninsula He said that 18 newly-opened stipulated stopping privileges pro- schools alone have 7,667 vacant seats vided by the ministry, fines up to in addition to 2,800 seats which QR200,000, cancellation of licence were already available. and closure of the school. DOHA: The Ministry of Education “These schools teach British, QA is Middle East and Higher Education has extended American, French, Turkish and → Continued on page 3 Survey starts for 10 school plots admission period in private schools Indian curriculum,” said the official. Airline of the Year from mid-October to end of Janu- Al Ghali rejected complaints ary next year for the benefit of newly from some parents about shortage of The Peninsula the survey that is being conducted The Peninsula arriving students, a senior official of seats in private schools. “Some par- through a questionnaire containing the Private Schools Office at the Min- ents who fail to find a seat for their more than 10 questions. The pur- istry has said. children in a certain private school It is mandatory for DOHA: The Ministry of Economy pose of the survey is to develop a DOHA: Qatar Airways has once Hamad Al Ghali (pictured), would claim a shortage in all private and Commerce has launched a sur- clear vision, idea and mechanism again been chosen as the Middle Director of Private Schools Office schools,” said Al Ghali. all private schools vey seeking feedback from private for developing and utilising the East Airline of the Year by inter- at the Ministry, said that more than He said to help expatriate chil- to raise the Qatari investors on the ministry’s initiative plots, the Ministry said yesterday. national business travellers. 10,000 seats currently remain dren, the Ministry had extended the to allot 10 plots of land for private Participants have been asked The accolade, presented at vacant in private schools. admission period in private schools flag and perform schools. to provide their contact address, the 10th annual Aviation Business “No child fulfilling the require- that usually end in mid October to the Qatari national The plots are spread over Al share their experience in education Awards held in Dubai, encapsu- ments has been denied admission in the end of January next year, on spe- anthem during any Wakra, Al Rayyan and Al Khor (if available), give their views, ideas lates passengers’ pleasure in flying private schools and currently there cial consideration to new-comer municipalities. and suggestions in written form. with Qatar Airways. are more than 10,000 vacant seats expatriate families. event in the school. The Ministry has invited inter- in private schools,” Al Ghali told The He said that community schools ested investors to participate in → Continued on page 4 → Continued on page 4 02 SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2016 HOME Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs (QSRSN), being honoured by the Gulf Disability Society (GDS) officials at the headquarters of QSRSN. Sheikh Thani honoured Brusali, a member of the Supreme prominent face in the charity field, Council for Disabilities Affairs of and has made remarkable achieve- Sheikh Thani lauded Kuwait, and Deputy Chairperson of ments and great contribution in this the role of the media GDS, Yahya bin Abdullah Al Amiri, a sector, said the Chairperson. and social networking member of GDS, Al Yazi Mohamad Al Qatar is well-known for charity Kuwari, Head of GDS office in Qatar, and humanitarian services world- sites in conveying the Amir Al Mulla, General Manager of wide. It is not new for Sheikh Thani concerns of people QSRSN and Sara Al Dusari, in-charge to support people with disabilities of Internal Audit of QSRSN. by financing the programmes and with disabilities to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah activities of QSRSN and GDS, includ- the public. advised the visiting members of the ing the hosting of 15th Gulf Disability board of directors of GDS to create Society Forum in Doha, she added. more job opportunities for people QSRSN aims to provide the max- with disabilities during a meeting imum number of medical equipment The Peninsula with them. required for learning and easing the He also urged businessmen to do lives of people with disabilities, said more charity works. Sheikh Thani Amir Al Mulla. DOHA: The Gulf Disability Society lauded the role of the media and QSRSN also supports people (GDS) has honoured Sheikh Thani social networking sites in conveying with special needs - both citizens bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the concerns of people with disabil- and expatriates - in Qatar regis- Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of ities to the public. tered with it. It gives them social Special Needs (QSRSN), for support- Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al care, physiological support, health ing its activities in Qatar. Thani is making tireless efforts for services and financial support. Edu- The honouring ceremony was humanity and especially for people cational opportunities are also being attended by GDS Chairperson Muna with special needs, said Chairper- created after rehabilitating them, Saed Al Mansuri, Rehab Mohamad son of GDS, Muna. Sheikh Thani is a said Al Mulla. HOME SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2016 03 Sharp drop in Hepatitis C cases: Official of Hepatitis C, said Dr Hamad Eid Al to educate health care workers on 90 percent,” said Dr Al Rumaihi. An Early detection and free Rumaihi, Director of Health Pro- hepatitis C at the Doha Marriott Hotel. agreement was signed yesterday tection and Communicable Disease Hepatitis C is a liver disease between Qatar Red Crescent Soci- advanced treatment Control Department, Ministry of Pub- caused by the Hepatitis C virus. It can ety (QRCS) and HMC to support the have contributed lic Health. cause both acute and chronic hepati- treatment of non-Qatari patients. According to reported cases and tis infection, ranging in severity from Treatment Hepatitis C is free for considerably to surveys held in 2010, the prevalence a mild illness lasting a few weeks to Qataris and residents will have to reducing the prevalence of Hepatitis C was two percent and it a serious, lifelong illness. pay 20 percent of the cost. Accord- reduced to 0.8 in 2014. Also, prelim- The Hepatitis C virus is a blood- ing to the five-year agreement, the of Hepatitis C. inary findings of an ongoing survey borne virus and the most common 20 percent cost will be paid by QRC. have found that by July 31, the prev- modes of infection are through Issa Mohamed Al Ishaq, Deputy alence of Hepatitis C remains at 0.8 unsafe injection practices, inad- Communication Manager, Qatar percent. equate sterilization of medical Red Crescent Society, and Dr Saad By Fazeena Saleem Qatar aims at complying with the equipment, and the transfusion Al Kaabi, Head of Gastroenterol- The Peninsula ‘global health sector strategy on viral of unscreened blood and blood ogy Department at HMC, signed the Hepatitis 2016-2021.’ The strategy products. agreement. addresses four main areas as increas- “In Qatar, we have an excel- “If anyone is detected with Hep- ing awareness, screening, treatment lent infection prevention system atitis C at health care centres, we DOHA: Prevalence of Hepatitis C in for all cases and follow-up. and we screen all blood samples. refer them to Hamad Medical Cor- Qatar has dropped from two percent “Among the 0.8 percent of Hepa- Also, Qatar has a lower mother to poration (HMC). We don’t have a to 0.8 percent and globally the coun- titis C cases, 0.3 are Qataris and the child transmission. Raising aware- waiting list like many other countries try has the lowest incidence rate of remaining are residents. Our aim is ness alone will not reduce the and the patient will start receiving the disease, said a senior official yes- to reduce the incidence of Hepatitis incidence but early screening and free treatment within a week. We Issa Mohamed Al Ishaq (left), Deputy Communication Manager, Qatar terday. C by 30 percent by 2020. Therefore, treatment reduce incidence and are encouraging all patients who Early detection and advanced by 2020, the prevalence should be complications. Now we have the know about their condition to come Red Crescent Society, and Dr Saad Al Kaabi, Head of GIT Department, treatment methods available free in reduced to an average of 0.5 per- new treatment, the anti-viral ther- forward and receive the new treat- HMC, exchanging documents after signing an agreement for Hepatitis the country have contributed con- cent,” said Dr Al Rumaihi, speaking apy.