(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Under the patronage of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Al Khansaa Primary School for Girls yesterday organised an 'Internal Exhibition for Scientific Research under the theme, 'Design for Change.
A number of officials from the Quality and Safety Department of Ashghal were present at the opening. Quality and Safety Department manager engineer Khalid Mohamed al-Emadi inaugurated the exhibition.
The Department provided technical support for some projects proposed by the school, enabling students to conduct the experiments in Ashghal's Centre for Research and Development. The Department also supported the exhibition with a number of mobile laboratories including environment and materials research laboratory equipment.
While expressing happiness at the event, al-Emadi said Ashghal's participation in the exhibition is their second at the school. Last year, Ashghal actively participated in two research projects.
Principal of the school Hoda al-Obeidly appreciated Ashghal's efforts that contributed to the event's success, stressing that the Authority has a great role in making the exhibition a reality.
'There are 21 participants in the research. One out of seven research projects will be recommended by the jury to be the winner of the 10th National Competition for Students Research, 'Entrepreneurship and Creativity, sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Such exhibitions aim to enrich scientific research in Qatar and to raise the scientific and intellectual level of the students, she added.

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