For her part, Director of the Educational Guidance Department at the MoEHE, Maryam Al Emadi, stressed the importance of such collaborations to the bilateral relationship between Qatar and the US.
“Today, I’m proud to say that our relationship is stronger than ever thanks to our shared values, interests, and goals. Education is a key component of this relationship, and I want to acknowledge everyone here today for your steadfast commitment to enhancing educational programs and opportunities for students in both Qatar and the United States.” she said.
Al Emadi told Qatar News Agency that MoEHE is extremely interested in the topic of academic and career guidance and from this point it is necessary for students of the ninth grade to be present and prepare them for the paths they will choose prior to entering secondary schools as well as prepare and assist them in selecting the paths that best suit them.
She underscored the critical role played by those career counsellors in schools, describing them as fund
amental supporters of students to further complete their career by selecting the professions that best suit them in accordance with the labor market requirements in the future, in order for them to be fully informed and well-versed in the vital paths and the universities they choose where desired professions are available.
All secondary schools in Qatar have academic counsellors and they are constantly trained in all aspects, since they are the fundamental supporters of students in guiding them towards the professions required by the state, as over 90% of them are Qataris, Al Emadi revealed.
Head of Professional Programs and Services at QCDC Saad Abdullah Al Kharji stated the Career Counselors Hub 2023 is a platform for career counsellors in Qatar to share expertise and discuss challenges in the area of counselling and career guidance, pointing out that shifts in labor market, along with the global posture in this regard have generated a plethora of challenges facing students to take their future decisions
with respect to their professions in studies and works.
Through enabling the career counselors to lay out the correct counselling and optimal career guidance, students will find solutions to opt for the suitable field in the future, he underscored.
Commenting on the most prominent challenges facing career counsellors, Al Kharji said such challenges are related to garnering information from the reliable source and place, stressing that career counsellors should have the essential educational and scientific tools to optimally direct students and discuss with them the challenges and lay out the solutions accordingly.
Source: Qatar News Agency