Doha: Qatari newspapers highlighted in their Monday editorials the generous patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the 18th Education Excellence Day award ceremony. His Highness honored the winners of this year's edition, which was held under the theme "With Excellence, We Build Generations." The newspapers spotlighted HH the Amir's keenness to meet with the honorees, where His Highness praised them for their excellence in academic performance and their distinguished efforts. His Highness emphasized the importance of upholding Qatari customs, ethics and values, while highlighting the recent internal and external accomplishments made through the efforts of the sons of the homeland, wishing the winners continued success in their future endeavors.
According to Qatar News Agency, Al Sharq newspaper said in its Monday editorial that the keenness of HH the Amir to patronize the 18th Education Excellence Day award ceremony confirms the status of education in the State of Qatar. The newspaper pointed out that HH the Amir honored 80 winners of the Education Excellence Day Award in various categories, which include Master's and PhD degree holders, university and secondary school graduates, outstanding primary and preparatory school students, the outstanding teacher, the distinguished school, and the distinguished scientific research.
Concluding its editorial, Al Sharq said that Qatar continues its blessed renaissance with distinction that made it worthy of hosting the Web Summit Qatar 2025, which HH the Amir visited on Sunday, confirming Qatar's continued sponsorship of education, innovation, excellence and leadership, and taking the hand of Qatari companies and competencies to where they lead the digital world, the digital revolution, innovation and what is new in the world of technology.
In turn, Al Watan newspaper noted that education, coupled with ethics and values, has always been the basis for the growth and prosperity of society, and the basis for the development and distinction of the individual. From this point of view, the paper referred to HH the Amir's emphasis on the importance of adhering to Qatari customs, ethics and values, as beneficial knowledge is only built on good morals and is only spread through their noble qualities.
The paper also noted that what His Highness said to the distinguished students, in his praise of the students' scientific performance and distinguished efforts, reflects what our wise leadership is doing to build the Qatari citizen armed with knowledge and values derived from our true religion and the customs of our society on which we were raised and brought up. His Highness' honoring of the winners of this year's Education Excellence Day on Sunday is an honoring of thought, a celebration of creativity, and a celebration of the nation that can only rise through the awareness of its people, the advancement of culture and science, and the rooting of customs and values that form the heart and true essence of science, the newspaper added.
Concluding, Al Watan said that Qatar is moving persistently on the right path to unleash its capabilities by instilling the spirit of innovation among students and researchers, igniting the spirit of competition, and directing individual and institutional energies towards academic excellence in the fields that serve to achieve the state's developmental orientations.