CCQ, the Community College of Qatar, recognised their “Partners for Education” at an annual luncheon held at the Oryx Rotana Hotel.
For the second year in a row, sponsors of CCQ such as Qapco and partners including Qatar University, the Customs Authority, Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care Corporation and Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, were recognised at the annual luncheon hosted by the Workforce Education and Community Development Department at CCQ.
Richard Browne, Director of Health Information Management for Hamad General Hospital spoke at the luncheon and confirmed the need to support Qatar’s growing community through the acceptance and sponsorship of CCQ.
Dr Ibrahim Al Naimi, President of CCQ, remarked during his opening speech: “We must thank our sponsors for all of their contributions. Our College has grown from 308 students to more than 2200 in less than 4 years. About 40 percent of our students are either sponsored by local organisations or ministries, and we continue to see an increase in enrolment of students that work during the day and attend classes in the evening. We hope to encourage our business and community partners to sponsor their employees and give them the opportunity to attend college full time so they can dedicate their time and efforts to their education.”
Approximately a hundred and thirty students are expected to graduate in May and this number is expected to increase exponentially as the college continues to grow. Many of these students have indicated their desire to stay in Qatar and continue working in the public or private sectors of the nation. The Peninsula
