116 bidders compete for 11 plots of land to build private schools
The recent illegal siege of Qatar does not seem to have dissuaded businesspeople from taking an active interest in the country’s educational sector.
When Qatar, which takes great pride in its robust educational system, decided to open registrations for 11 plots of land to build new schools, there was huge interest in it, reported Gulf Times.
The Ministerial Group for encouragement of private sector in Qatar’s economic development projects of Qatar announced that it had received 116 bids for the 11 land plots.
The offers’ evaluation and interviews are currently being conducted and the winning bids will be announced shortly, reported The Peninsula.
The school project is expected to offer an additional 12,000 seats for students of different grades and levels going a long way towards meeting the increasing demand for admissions, according to Qatar Tribune.
The land project for private schools is part of similar projects that Qatar is planning to soon launch in various sectors.
The distribution of land plots in various regions took into consideration density of population and cultural diversity in conformity with the set guidelines of the State's future development plan.
It is understood that around 16 investors are interested in building a private girls’ school in Rawdat Al Hamam area while 20 are vying for building rights (Indian or Filipino school) in the Al WaAb area.
Meanwhile, 10 investors are interested in building a school in the Umm Qarn area, with a priority of the American educational curriculum.
One private school in the Al Thameed area is contested by 13 investors with priority for the British curriculum while another private school is allocated in Simaisma area (10 investors) with priority to either the national or British curriculum.
Eighteen investors are competing for two private schools in Al Khor and four private schools are allocated in Al Wukair area (29 investors) with priority given to the national curriculum, Egyptian, Indian and American curricula.
More Indian schools required, considering the demographic composition and the lack of seats.
Some of the existing Indian schools really take advantage of the prevailing situation and engage in arm-twisting and unfair practices towards hapless parents.