Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), a member of Qatar Foundation, wrapped up the first edition of its Career Readiness Programme. It aims to enhance the delivery of career guidance services to students with mild to moderate learning challenges from Awsaj Academy.
The programme bolsters the confidence of students, creating more opportunities to grow their skills and help them make informed choices about their professional future. It also attempts to establish effective local career ecosystems and reshape society’s approach to education and learning. The programme tackles three key challenges, the first of which is assuring families their child’s education is leading to a valued outcome. The second is to bring awareness to the larger community about barriers students are facing and how these can be lifted. A third challenge that will be further addressed in the next academic year is to educate employers on how to integrate the concerned population in their operations.
Abdulla Al Mansoori, Director, QCDC, said, “The Career Readiness Programme represents more than just another career guidance-related project. It is an important initiative that reflects our strong commitment along with our partners to empowering all segments of society to make a meaningful contribution to the advancement of Qatar National Vision 2030.”