(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education signed a partnership agreement with ExxonMobil Qatar to sponsor energy laboratories at two new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) schools during a signing ceremony, whereby ExxonMobil Qatar becomes the exclusive sponsor of the energy laboratories in the two schools.
The ceremony was attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr. Ibrahim Al Nuaimi; Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, H E Fawziya Abdulaziz Al Khater; President and General Manager for ExxonMobil Qatar, Dominic Genetti; and Vice President and Director of Public and Government Affairs for ExxonMobil Qatar, Saleh Al Mana.
'The Ministry of Education and Higher Education considers increasing of the number of students that are enrolled in STEM subjects at government schools among its list of strategic priorities. The science and technology schools initiative was established to directly support this mission, and will be key to fulfilling the Qatar National Vision 2030's objective of building a knowledge economy and a generation of scientists, researchers and thinkers, said Dr. Al Nuaimi.
'The partnership between the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and ExxonMobil Qatar is one of our strongest, and has led to several successful and fruitful projects, said Fawziya Al Khater during the signing ceremony.
'I am very proud of this cooperation that has the interests of Qatar's students at its core, and I applaud ExxonMobil's commitment to the educational projects it supports. We share the same goal of developing student skills in science, technology and scientific research, said Al Khater.
Speaking during the ceremony, Genetti confirmed that ExxonMobil Qatar would be the exclusive sponsor of an energy lab at each school, similar to its contribution to the first STEM school.
'ExxonMobil Qatar is committed to supporting STEM learning, and this agreement with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education is one example of how we work with our partners to provide quality STEM learning experiences, said Genetti.
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