New system introduced to transfer students to schools near their homes – The Peninsula

New system introduced to transfer students to schools near their homes – The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has introduced a new system for transferring students from one government school to another according to the geographic location of their homes from the forthcoming academic year 2024-25. The move aims at easing transportation and reducing traffic congestion.

This allows parents with students in government schools to transfer their children to a school close to their new houses.

“Parents who have shifted to a new location can apply to transfer their children to a school near to their new home through MoEHE Maarif Portal for Public Services,” said Head of the Student Admission and Registration Section MoEHE, Hamad Abdul Aziz Al Yafei.

Speaking to Al Rayan TV recently, he said that parents are required to submit an online request with address proof like electricity number of their new homes. “As per the new plan, students will be transferred automatically after finishing a level as per the geographical location of their homes,” said Al Yafei.

Explaining further, he said that the transfer will take place once students complete a level – either from primary to preparatory or from preparatory to secondary.

“Once the transfer is made, parents will be informed immediately with details about the