{
  "id": 2840872,
  "title": "Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs highlights efforts to build a future-ready education system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/assistant-undersecretary-for-educational-affairs-highlights-efforts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/731700/qatar/assistant-undersecretary-for-educational-affairs-highlights-efforts-to-build-a-future-ready-education-system"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar's Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs, Maha Zayed al-Qaqaa al-Ruwaili, emphasized the nation's efforts to establish a future-ready education system. According to al-Ruwaili, these initiatives are centered on prioritizing students, empowering national educators, leveraging technology, and fostering effective collaborations. She highlighted that these objectives align with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the country's commitment to creating a world-class education system.\n\nReflecting on academic achievements, al-Ruwaili reported a significant rise in overall student performance, with achievement rates between 80-96% across various subjects in 2026. She also pointed out a notable increase in government schools exceeding performance levels of 70% in all subjects.\n\nTo promote inclusive education, al-Ruwaili introduced a project supporting non-Arabic-speaking students at the primary level in 12 schools, benefiting 476 students. Additionally, the ministry expanded early education opportunities by enrolling children from age three in government kindergartens, with 12 schools launching \"Kindergarten 1\" and three new nurseries opening during the 2025/2026 academic year.\n\nDigital transformation was a key focus, with the ministry's educational platforms serving over 129,000 students, 15,000 teachers, and 92,000 parents. Al-Ruwaili also unveiled 110 digital innovation clubs and cybersecurity programs in 140 schools. She unveiled plans for a digital citizenship classroom, the publication of 7,700 model lessons, and the creation of question banks with 1,575 questions.\n\nIn special education, services for inclusive education were extended to 81 government schools and 18 schools in peripheral areas. The ministry also plans to integrate students from the Audio Education Complex into mainstream schools starting in the 2026/2027 academic year. New specialized schools, including Al-Hidaya Special Needs School for Boys and Al-Jiwan Kindergarten for Early Intervention, are set to open.",
  "summary": "Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Maha Zayed al-Qaqaa al-Ruwaili affirmed that the ministry is leading a comprehensive developm...",
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}