Doha, May 19 (QNA) - The Police Institute announced the launch of the Police Science Diploma program, which it grants to high school graduates starting next July for a period of two years with a total of 60 credit hours, within the framework of the Ministry of Interior's keenness to develop cadres, which contributes to achieving security stability and excellence in performance.
Regarding this diploma, the Director of the Police Institute Lieutenant-Colonel Ali Saud Al-Hanzab, said in a press conference held at the institute's headquarters, that the Police Science Diploma is a unique scientific program, as it meets the standards, conditions and quality of academic programs and the requirements of the national qualifications framework in Qatar.
He explained that the program targets two categories: Qatari military personnel working in the Ministry of Interior who hold high school diplomas, and Qatari high school graduates who meet the conditions required by the competent committee at the Ministry of Interior.
He indicated that the diploma will serve as a qualified bridge for those wishing to obtain a bachelor's degree in law and police sciences according to the specific mechanisms, pointing out that this diploma program is a response to developing the education and training system at the Ministry of Interior and achieving its strategy and objectives in the development of the human element.
The Acting Director of Higher Education Institutions Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Saeed Jassim Al-Sayed, said that this step represents a breakthrough towards a new stage of development and modernization that has been pursued by the Police Institute, the cradle of the Qatari military since its inception.
He added that the graduates will be armed with the light of science and knowledge, and able to face the challenges of this age and deal with its changes.
Al-Sayed highlighted that the Police Institute has always been keen on preparing qualified security cadres to carry out their social responsibility through the provision of many distinguished education and training programs.(QNA)