DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi has issued a ministerial decision to open three new government schools for the academic year 2018-2019.

Meanwhile, the registration and transfer of students in public schools and registration for adult students in the day school system for new academic year has also been started by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Under the ministerial decision, an elementary school for boys called Zubayr bin Al Awam in Madinat Khalifa North will be opened with the capacity of 594 seats.

The other school will be a secondary school for girls, Hind Bint Abu Sufyan in Al Mearad area which will provide 726 seats, in addition to a specialised secondary school for boys Qatar School for Science and Technology in Umm Al Seneem area.

In its first year, Qatar School for Science and Technology will have nearly 60 Qataris in ninth grade, which will adopt an educational approach based on the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in an integrative manner, known collectively as STEM Education.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has started the registration and transfer of students in public schools, as well as the opening of registration for adult students in the day school system for the new academic year.

The registration and electronic transfer of students in public schools will be made by the parents, for all nationalities, according to available seats, in compliance with the geographical area of the school through the link (https://tasjeel.edu.gov.qa).

The parents can create an account to submit the application for registration or electronic transfer, while the school administration will follow up these requests and verify through the national system of student information their approval or rejection within a maximum of two days, after the parent has reviewed the required documents with the school.

Registration and transportation through schools for all nationalities will also be in accordance with the available seats and the geographical area of the school.

Students will also be enrolled in specialised and technical schools through schools according to the registration requirements in the admission and registration policy approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

The Ministry has called parents if they face any difficulties during the registration period they should visit service centers in Al Rayyan, Onaiza and Mesaimeer, where a staff of the Admission and Registration Department will provide support and assistance.

The enrollment of adult students in the day school system, which runs until October 4, will be in all day schools during the morning period, and all nationalities will be allowed to enroll in this system.

The students who do not meet the conditions of compulsory education, who are over the age of 18 years, or have completed the preparatory stage whichever is earlier, in addition to students who were removed from day-school education because of marriages, repetition or work, according to the Ministry’s policies in this regard can apply for enrollment in adult schools.