DOHA was established in 1958, grab Shamaa School and College is the oldest educational institution in Qatar expats. Affiliated with the Islamabad-based Federal Board of intermediate and secondary education, it offers excellent educational facilities to boys and girls up to the middle level. The institution has recently Cambridge classes. It boasts of 1,500 students on her roles as 141 education and administrative staff. It has seen huge growth thanks to the great interest shown by the Chairman of the Management Committee school M A Shahid as well as the dedicated efforts of main Nabila Kaukab. In an interview with Qatar, the main Stand was talking about the major problems faced by the institution and the efforts to further improve the standards.
Excerpts from the intervew.
What are the major challenges facing the institution on present themselves? Due to the increase of the strength of our students and staff we run a little short on space. We treat all a new building on rent or another storey to add to our existing building. We also have to be more buses to transport students and staff. Insha'Allah, we will be able to meet all these requirements by the end of the summer holidays.
What are you planning to upgrade the facilities of the institution? Depending on our budget and finance, we plan on installing smart boards in all classes. We have decided to acquire 50 more computers before the end of the summer holidays. We will also increase new equipment laboratories in science and computers.
How does it affect the interaction with the parents away from the school? The interaction between the parents and the school authorities, the warm and encouraging. We love particular occasionally parentteacher meetings before the quarterly, half-yearly and annual examinations, especially before application forms for students sitting in WS and HSSC examinations.
Now that Pak Shamaa has opened its doors to students of other nationalities, the facing any problems in dealing with children with different backgrounds? What is the experience? We have international stream to meet the educational needs of children of other nationalities residing in Qatar introduced. The response is very encouraging and the strength of the students is growing rapidly especially in the junior classes where we had to add new sections. So far, we have no problem in dealing with them, as we also have hired teachers of different nationalities. In the event that communication problems because of the language barrier, we refer to them.
What is the answer to your introduction of Cambridge education system? So for as Cambridge system are concerned, the response of the parents are very encouraging. We are a separate building to accommodate students of Cambridge.
Do you think that co-curricular and extracurricular activities are important for the right education and taking care of a child and what attempts have been made by your institution in this regard? There is no doubt that cocurricular and extracurricular activities are very important for the education and care of students and prove to be very beneficial in their future life. Therefore, to encourage students to participate in various activities, we hold internal competitions and students who participate in school competitions are expatriates sent to Excel. We have a literary Council, sports club and a Toastmaster club where students training according to their interests and capabilities.
I have a proud to say that our team the winner of under-14 cricket tournament organized by Qatar Cricket Association and position holder of School Hockey Tournament is organized by Qatar Hockey Federation.
We have a halls where the meetings of these groups are held.
Can you please tell our readers about your career education? Where did you start teaching? What is your educational qualification? Why not! Before your readers tell you about my teaching career, I would like to say a few words about my professional training. I like Masters in biology in addition to a degree of Bachelor of education (BEd). As my father Malik Bashir Ahmad in Qatar's Emiri Air Force served as a warrant officer, I got a chance to come to Qatar and helped the possibility to join Pak Shamaa School as a specialist subject in 1993. I was very happy as a teacher and always excellent results. Stop In 1995 our main Muhammad Siddique due to some personal problems. MAh Hassan, senior Vice Principal of the School to take over as the principal was expected, but suddenly she decided to proceed to Canada for further studies.
They also suggested my name to the Executive Committee.
There were two or three other names but among them I was featured and promoted as principal in 1995. Since then I take the responsibilities as principal.
Our school is affiliated with FBISE, so I have opportunities to visit the Board occasionally.
I have also attended conferences of higher education from time to time. My top priority as one of the most important is to extend support the Pakistani community and other nationalities, whose children are studying in our school. I am convinced and fully satisfied with my job as we move forward a day are making.
Insha'Allah, you will see another branch of Pak Shamaa School within a short time, maybe after the summer vacation.
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