Education Ministry approves calendar for next four academic years – The Peninsula

  • Date: 25-Jan-2023
  • Source: The Peninsula Qatar
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:Qatar
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Education Ministry approves calendar for next four academic years – The Peninsula

Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi issued on Wednesday a ministerial decision approving the school calendar for the next four academic years from 2023/2024 to 2026/2027.

The decision came as a result of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education's keen interest and adherence to Qatar National Vision 2030, particularly the pillar of human development through the development of the State of Qatar's population.

Students will return to school on August 27 this year, marking the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.

The full academic calendar for the next four years, can be viewed here (Arabic).

The following has been considered in the annual calendar for the next four years:

- Balance in school days in line with international standards and global education systems.

- Provide teachers and students the proper amount of vacation time.

- Scheduling the second-round exams for the start of the school year rather than during the summer break.

- Investing in the first week of the first semester of every academic year by designating three-day for the purpose of staff training and professional development.

- Allocating the first day (Sunday) of the second semester's start of work (following the mid-year break) for employee training and