• Parents have demanded that the Supreme Education Council (SEC) help reduce the load of books primary school students have to carry. They have proposed that the SEC ask schools to prepare schedules so that the students carry only the books they need that day.
• Some people have urged businessmen and employers to provide shaded spots at worksites to protect workers from the sun during the coming summer months, when temperatures shoot up.
• There is talk about the decision of a neighbouring country to withdraw a brand of mineral water from its market, and the announcement by the Supreme Council of Health that tests on a sample of water of the same brand had shown it met Qatar’s specifications.
• There are complaints about the online registration system at Qatar University, which does not allow applicants to make changes after registration and holds students responsible for errors. People have demanded that the authorities allow applicants to make corrections because mistakes can occur during registration.
• There are demands that the authorities encourage young citizens to set up small units for ironworks, carpentry and tile making so that they can earn a good amount that could be more than what they get in public sector or private sector jobs.
• There are demands that inventions by members of the Scientific Club be commercialised, as the inventors have spent a lot of time and effort on their creations, and if they are not commercialised their efforts will go waste.
• There are demands that the authorities find a solution to the drowning of cars at Al Wakra beach during high tide. Such accidents take place repeatedly, so action should be taken to prevent them.
