FEC to organise summer programmes for students – The Peninsula

FEC to organise summer programmes for students – The Peninsula

Doha: To enhance State efforts to preserve the environment, Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) has announced to organised a number of programmes, activities and trips for students during summer.

“The centre will launch summer programmes and activities for school students under the slogan ‘Istakshif’ (explore),” said Director of Friends of the Environment Centre, Farhoud Hadi Al Hajri.

Speaking to Qatar Radio, he said that under the programme a number of environmental workshops on subjects such a cultivation and recycling will be held. “The programmes which targets young students from 10 to 18 years old aim at utilising free time of students during summer vacations. They will be provided information about environment and ecosystem of the country to enhance their skills.”

He said that the basic objective is to influence their behaviour to adopt healthy practices to protect the environment. “Field trips will be also be arranged for cleaning drives at beaches and meadows,” he added.

He said that the centre in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has been organising a number of programmes, activities, contests and drives related to environment at schools round the year.

“The activities are aimed at creating awareness among the students about the importance of environment