It's a huge problem and it will take an enormous paradigm shift, plus 2 or 3 generations, to start seeing results. Qatar seriously needs to start now and stop wrapping their nationals in cotton wool away from the realities of the economic world. The political will maybe there but will Qataris be prepared to take the medicine?
The HOPE: "The
blueprint for Qatar's future will be one based on an educated
population which serves as a producer of knowledge that will become the
nation's greatest export, Dr Hasnah said."
Reality as it is NOW:
"The
survey prepared on behalf of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) found
that the availability of well-paid jobs for Qatari secondary school
graduates is one of the factors that discourages them from seeking
higher education.
However,
according to the survey, the most common reasons for not pursuing a
post-secondary education are ineligibility for a scholarship and family
responsibilities. Since scholarships are attached to grades in Qatar,
this indicates that a student's poor performance in secondary school is
a significant barrier for further studies."
"The
Arab world is facing a yawning market gap as far as local internet
content is concerned. The region's share in the business accounts for
less than 2 per cent, said Mohsen A Khalil, Director, Global
Information and Communication Technologies, World Bank.
Talking
to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the International Conference on
Knowledge Parks, Khalil said even the limited share of the content in
the Middle East is dedicated to entertainment. "The region badly needs
Arabic content for learning, knowledge development, business and social
introduction. These domains are extremely limited in the region",
"there have been literally no patents application coming from the region as well"
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
Quotes from todays papers - Compare and contrast.
It's a huge problem and it will take an enormous paradigm shift, plus 2 or 3 generations, to start seeing results. Qatar seriously needs to start now and stop wrapping their nationals in cotton wool away from the realities of the economic world. The political will maybe there but will Qataris be prepared to take the medicine?
The HOPE:
"The
blueprint for Qatar's future will be one based on an educated
population which serves as a producer of knowledge that will become the
nation's greatest export, Dr Hasnah said."
Reality as it is NOW:
"The
survey prepared on behalf of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) found
that the availability of well-paid jobs for Qatari secondary school
graduates is one of the factors that discourages them from seeking
higher education.
However,
according to the survey, the most common reasons for not pursuing a
post-secondary education are ineligibility for a scholarship and family
responsibilities. Since scholarships are attached to grades in Qatar,
this indicates that a student's poor performance in secondary school is
a significant barrier for further studies."
"The
Arab world is facing a yawning market gap as far as local internet
content is concerned. The region's share in the business accounts for
less than 2 per cent, said Mohsen A Khalil, Director, Global
Information and Communication Technologies, World Bank.
Talking
to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the International Conference on
Knowledge Parks, Khalil said even the limited share of the content in
the Middle East is dedicated to entertainment. "The region badly needs
Arabic content for learning, knowledge development, business and social
introduction. These domains are extremely limited in the region",
"there have been literally no patents application coming from the region as well"
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.