Shura weighs proposal for secondary students summer training programme

QNA
Doha
The Shura Council, at its regular session chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Monday, deliberated on the report of the Social Affairs, Labour, and Housing Committee on the non-binding proposal submitted by HE Ahmed bin Sultan Al Asiri, pertaining to the launch of a summer training programme for secondary school students.
At the beginning of the session, Secretary-General of the Shura Council HE Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda, and the minutes of the previous session were approved.
Scrutinising the report, HE Al Ghanim stressed that Qatar is committed to safeguarding its people, invoking Article No. 22 laid down in the nation's constitution, which states that the nation safeguards the welfare of children from corruption, exploitation, and all forms of physical, mental, and spiritual neglect, and provides an environment conducive to their advancement by virtue of proper upbringing.
It is highly important to maintain equilibrium in utilising summer breaks, in terms of rest, entertainment, and making optimal use of students' leisure time as one of the crucial vehicles for capacity-building, investing in youthful energy, and shaping their future orientations, Al Ghanim underlined.
He lauded the youthful initiatives spearheaded by a variety of public and private institutions across the nation to groom students during summer breaks.
He emphasised the importance of coordinative efforts among those institutions to provide students with training opportunities through a unified platform.
Offering his opinion, Chairman of the Social Affairs, Labour, and Housing Committee HE Abdulrahman bin Yousuf Al Khulaifi highlighted the items laid down in the non-binding proposal, which states that as the academic year draws to a close, it is imperative to engage high school students in meaningful and productive activities during the summer break.
'Opportunities should be provided to enhance their practical skills and guide them toward promising career pathways in alignment with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and its prime pillar represented in human development,' Al Khulaifi noted.
He stressed that these training programmes should be virtually energised to help students internalise the fundamental skills of their potential careers.
He explained that there is an online platform that connects these programmes across a variety of public and private institutions.
Zeroing in on the report before the legislature, Shura members noted that capitalising on the summer break to guide students generates numerous benefits.
They stressed that these programmes help build their character, as well as their capacities and potential, in addition to imbuing them with essential skills for their careers.
Following thorough deliberations on this report, the legislature decided to submit a non-binding proposal to the government comprising an array of perspectives that intend to invest in youthful energies in pursuit of advancing the community and equipping students with substantial knowledge for their future careers through leveraging extensive summer training for general secondary school students.
The proposal underscored that it is particularly important for both the public and private sectors to create a comprehensive national plan for programmes that primarily target Qatari students and apprise them of labour market needs based on the nation's future orientations.
The proposal envisions leveraging an integrated digital platform to streamline student access to available training opportunities across the public and private sectors, coupled with structured advisory services, orientation sessions, and targeted skills workshops aimed at equipping students with essential talents prior to their engagement in grooming activities.
Overall, the non-binding proposal stated that trainees shall be granted appropriate monetary incentives and urged private sector enterprises to launch grooming initiatives for secondary school students as part of their social responsibility.
Thereafter, the Council reviewed the statement of the government with respect to the legislature's non-binding proposal on regulating media content creation and publishing on digital platforms. It decided to forward the matter to the Education, Culture, Sport and Information Committee.
In previous sessions, the legislature had deliberated on the subject in question and submitted a conclusive non-binding proposal to the esteemed government. It included the legislature's perspectives on the aforementioned matter.
The legislature reviewed the report of the Health, Public Services, and Environment Committee on the government's statement regarding the non-binding proposals on the development of the appointment system in government health institutions and took the appropriate decision accordingly.
On another note, the legislature reviewed the participation of its delegation in the Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, the Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Fifteenth Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament, and the 2025 IPU Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, held in New York, United States, from February 12 to 14, 2025.
The legislature discussed the report of the participation of its delegation in the Ninth Meeting of the Gulf-European Parliamentary Committee and the Meeting with the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Arabian Peninsula, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on February 25 and 26, 2025.
Those in attendance at the legislature's session were students from the Graduate Studies College of the Police Academy and members of the Student Council of Ali Bin Jassim Bin Mohammed Al-Thani Secondary School for Boys.

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