Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi with other officials and participants of the programme during the honouring ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has honoured participants of the fourth cohort of the “Successful Start” (Bedaya Muwaqqa) programme, along with 16 mentors who supported and guided newly appointed teachers during their first year in the education field.
The honouring ceremony was attended by MoEHE Undersecretary Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi and other officials.
Implemented under the supervision of the Training and Development Centre, the programme is designed to support new teachers and help them make a confident and effective transition from academic preparation to professional practice in government schools.
During the 2025-2026 academic year, the programme targeted 149 newly appointed teachers, who are graduates of Qatar University’s “Tamheen” programme and joined government schools. It sought to strengthen their professional integration, improve their classroom competencies and prepare them to fulfil their educational mission according to high professional standards. Running throughout the full academic year, “Successful Start” provided participants with an integrated system of professional training, educational mentoring and field follow-up. The programme aimed to enhance teachers’ readiness for classroom practice, support their professional stability and encourage their continued development in the teaching profession.
Its activities included specialised training workshops, individual and group mentoring sessions, classroom observations and professional learning communities, as well as regular follow-up and feedback from educational mentors.
These components enabled new teachers to develop their pedagogical and subject-specific skills while benefiting from experienced educators and outstanding teaching practices. Najla Al Khater, Head of the Training Programme Planning Section, said the programme was designed to accompany new teachers through their first steps in the field, based on the ministry’s belief that teachers are at the heart of the educational process and a key foundation for its success.
She praised the participants’ enthusiasm for learning and professional development and commended the mentors and partners whose efforts contributed to the programme’s success.
Speaking on behalf of the programme’s participants, Visual Arts teacher Kholoud Al Dosari highlighted the opportunities the initiative provided new teachers to gain knowledge and experience, develop their classroom skills and benefit from the expertise of educational mentors.
