Qatar National Library’s Lecture Sheds Light on Impactful Indian Education Sector

Press release

Published May 8th, 2019 - 07:32 GMT

During the event

Highlights

Qatar National Library held an informal panel discussion, “Indian Schools: Educating the Indian Expat Community,” on 3 May 2019.

The panel featured senior representatives of Qatar’s oldest established Indian schools, including Birla Public School, DPS Modern and MES Indian Schools, and focused on the impact of the Indian education sector in educating Indian expatriates in Qatar since the early 1970s.

Alumni present at the event shared their personal stories and discussed how these schools have helped to shape their professional lives.

Sayeed Mohammed, Information Services Librarian at the Library, said: “The event has given the community the chance to acknowledge and appreciate the positive impact of these schools on generations of students, which continue to play a major role in educating youth in Qatar. The Library supports the role of formal education in spreading knowledge, which can have a transformational effect on the lives of many.”

To find out more about the Library’s events and exhibitions, please visit www.qnl.qa/en/events.

Background Information

Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global insight into the history and culture of the Gulf region. As a public library, we provide equal access for all of Qatar's residents to an environment that supports creativity, independent decision-making, and cultural development. Through all our functions, we provide leadership to the country’s library and cultural heritage sector.