Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced major expansions in pre-kindergarten services and new updates to its electronic student registration system, aimed at improving accessibility and easing procedures for parents across the country.

Maryam Al Nasf Al Buainain, Director of the Schools and Students Affairs Department at the ministry, revealed that the ministry will soon open the third expansion phase of the pre-kindergarten stage. The program launched last year in four kindergartens, expanded to eight this year, and will be introduced in nine additional kindergartens next year. The pre-kindergarten stage targets children around three years old.

Among the most significant updates introduced this year through the "Maarif" portal is a dedicated parent information dashboard, allowing parents to update residential information, monitor student attendance records, and access communication details online. The ministry has also digitised transfer and registration procedures for students with disabilities, which were previously handled through manual paperwork.

Parents are now offered greater flexibility when selecting alternative schools in cases where vacancies are unavailable, with four alternatives provided instead of the previous two or three. The ministry also launched electronic registration services for adult education evening centres, with around nine centres currently operating. Six service centres will operate across different municipalities during summer to allow parents to complete registrations without interruption.

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