Doha: The Cabinet which met yesterday with Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani in the chair approved a draft Cabinet decision to establish the National Commission for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation.
The draft’s provisions stipulate that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education shall establish a commission called the “National Commission for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation,” to be formed with a chairperson and no less than eight and no more than 10 members of academics and specialists with experience, competence and scientific standing, to be appointed by a decision of the Prime Minister, on the proposal of the Minister.
Within the framework of the state’s general policy, the commission undertakes general supervision of the national qualifications framework and its updating, conducts academic accreditation, applies quality assurance standards for higher education institutions in the state, and contributes to their development to enhance confidence in them. It may exercise all the powers stipulated in the aforementioned national qualifications framework.
The Cabinet also approved a draft Cabinet decision amending some provisions of Decision No. 26 of 2004 establishing the National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons. The preparation of the draft comes within the framework of the administrative restructuring of some entities, and the addition of a representative from Qatar University to the membership of the committee.
The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Public Health to adopt the benefits package and the premium for visitors and tourists’ insurance, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 22 of 2021 regulating health care services within the country.
“Last week’s visit of Amir H H Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to UK was a welcome chance to celebrate our great and historic relations and plan to take them to a higher level in future. Agreements on increased cooperation in investment, energy and support for World Cup 2022 were all very positive. “Perhaps though none was more welcome in Qatar than Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of the planned lifting of visa requirements for Qatari citizens visiting the UK from 2023. We are historic partners who recognise that we are becoming more important to each other in the face of common challenges and great opportunities.”
