The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) launched the ‘Mobile Library’ in cooperation with Mowasalat (Karwa). The launch at Umm Al Amad Model School for Boys coincided with World Book and Copyright Day, which falls on 23 April.
The ‘Mobile Library’ aims to create an enjoyable educational atmosphere, diversify the introduction and development of reading methods, and enhance social communication among public school students.
Maha Zayed Al Ruwaili, Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at MOEHE, said: ‘This initiative is aligned with the Ministry’s efforts to promote and encourage reading culture. It aims to maximise leisure time outside school hours by engaging students in purposeful activities. This activity will help enhance their personalities, language skills, and knowledge.’
Al Ruwaili highlighted that this initiative will provide a learning environment beyond the classroom walls. It offers an exciting and stimulating learning experience for students, where they can read for fun, and benefit and participate in dialogue sessions, group reading sessions, and other exciting events. These activities create special moments that enhance social cohesion between students.
The Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs added that Mowasalat is one of the leading and distinguished companies in the country. She praised its role and cooperation with MOEHE through the implementation of the mobile library initiative.
Ahmed Hassan Al Obaidli, Acting CEO of Mowasalat (Karwa) said: ‘This initiative reflects our commitment to cooperate with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. It aims to achieve our common vision to transform the learning experience into a distinctive and unique experience. It also aims to contribute to the accessibility of learning and enjoyment through the mobile library bus equipped with books, games, teaching aids, and tablets. This initiative enables us to transform every part of Qatar into a fun and distinctive classroom to enrich knowledge per Qatar Vision 2030. Our goal is to contribute to transforming the traditional learning experience into a more engaging and accessible experience, to contribute to building a generation that enjoys learning, excellence and creativity.’
The Mobile Library bus can accommodate up to 30 students and is divided into two floors. The first floor is equipped with a reading section containing numerous books, learning resources, and interactive games available through smart tablets. The second floor features a viewing area with a smart TV screen displaying interactive questions for students, such as historical questions about Qatar, its landmarks, rulers, World Cup stadiums, and much more.
To achieve the desired interaction of the launch of the mobile library, the bus will rotate to public and private schools, summer camps, the 10 best landmarks in Qatar, and the top three locations for educational zones according to the proposed schedule and distribution plan. The bus can be reconfigured to suit the age stage of the students, whether primary, preparatory or secondary.
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education prepared for the pilot launch with Mowasalat (Karwa) in July 2023. Several summer centres were visited to measure the extent of students’ interest in the idea of the bus, to take notes into account, and to work on developing the content in preparation for its official launch.
SOURCE: Ministry of Education and Higher Education
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