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The conference with Learner Motiv<strong>at</strong>ion, Involvement, and Autonomy’, as its main theme fe<strong>at</strong>ured a demo deb<strong>at</strong>e titled ‘Visas are necessary for our country’s safety’, organised by Q<strong>at</strong>arDeb<strong>at</strong>e, an initi<strong>at</strong>ive of Q<strong>at</strong>ar Found<strong>at</strong>ion. There were also concurrent sessions during which participants chose short topics to deb<strong>at</strong>e. The sessions were designed to help teachers and other educ<strong>at</strong>ors hone their deb<strong>at</strong>ing skills in classrooms either through formal deb<strong>at</strong>es or by using argument<strong>at</strong>ion and rebuttal to teach academic subjects. Dr Abed al Sameai, head of Arabic Programmes, Kelley Bieringer, head of English Programmes, Anna Kerr and Tasniem Hussain, English Deb<strong>at</strong>e Coaches <strong>at</strong> Q<strong>at</strong>arDeb<strong>at</strong>e Centre, particip<strong>at</strong>ed in the two-day conference. Kelly Bieringer said th<strong>at</strong> Q<strong>at</strong>arDeb<strong>at</strong>e was proud to be a part of such an important academic conference. “Q<strong>at</strong>arDeb<strong>at</strong>e places a high value on language skills, so the collabor<strong>at</strong>ion of our organis<strong>at</strong>ion is a perfect fit. Teachers learned how to bring deb<strong>at</strong>ing skills into their classrooms to help students become more confident speakers. Deb<strong>at</strong>e also keeps students interested in learning. Hopefully, there will be more deb<strong>at</strong>e- based programmes in classes around the region, ”she said. She said th<strong>at</strong> the conference organisers were to hold an event like this because they see it as a method to involve the audience and allow them to experience a fun and educ<strong>at</strong>ional activity th<strong>at</strong> can be replic<strong>at</strong>ed in the classroom. “People retain knowledge by doing something as opposed to just seeing or hearing it. Active learning is wh<strong>at</strong> happens when particip<strong>at</strong>ing in this type of deb<strong>at</strong>es. Most participants are used to sitting and listening <strong>at</strong> conferences and not particip<strong>at</strong>ing directly. This was an exception as all the participants got the opportunity to interact during the deb<strong>at</strong>e,” she added. Trainers Anna and Tasneem spoke on the topic ‘Deb<strong>at</strong>e in the Classroom as an Extracurricular Activity’ which focused on how deb<strong>at</strong>e, as an extracurricular activity outside of the classroom, supports and strengthens educ<strong>at</strong>ional goals within the classroom. Around 450 teachers from various subjects <strong>at</strong>tended the event. (From left) President of IIA Abdurahman Ahmad KT, Qtel Director of Public Rel<strong>at</strong>ions F<strong>at</strong>ima Sultan al Kuwari, Manager of Media Department <strong>at</strong> SCH Hamad Jassim al Hamar, Indian Medical Associ<strong>at</strong>ion President Krishnakumar <strong>at</strong> a press conference, in Doha, on Monday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) IIA free medical camp on April 20 SANTHOSH CHANDRAN DOHA INDIAN Islamic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (IIA) will be organising its annual free medical camp <strong>at</strong> Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent School for Boys on April 20. The one-day annual event, currently in its 11th year, is being organised in partnership with the Indian Medical Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (IMA), Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and Hamad Medical Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion (HMC) with Qtel as the event’s main sponsor. Over 5,000 low-income exp<strong>at</strong>ri<strong>at</strong>es from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are expected to benefit from the event. Addressing a press conference on Monday, President of IIA Abdurahman Ahmad KT said th<strong>at</strong> a total of 1300 participants have already registered for free medical check-ups <strong>at</strong> the camp. “In addition, over 100 doctors and 150 paramedical staffs from the Indian Medical Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, Hamad Medical Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion and Q<strong>at</strong>ar Petroleum’s Medical Services Department will take part in the programme,” he said. Director of Public Rel<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> Qtel F<strong>at</strong>ima Sultan al Kuwari said th<strong>at</strong> Qtel was happy to support the medical camp as part of its corpor<strong>at</strong>e social Q<strong>at</strong>ar Red Crescent Society, Q<strong>at</strong>ar Diabetic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, Q<strong>at</strong>ar Traffic Department and Weil Cornell Medical College will also be particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the event alongside a number of clinics commitment and responsibility to the public. The medical camp will fe<strong>at</strong>ure blood sugar and cholesterol tests, oral cancer screening, ultrasound scanning as well as eye and ECG tests for participants, in addition to consult<strong>at</strong>ion and counselling. President of Indian Medical Associ<strong>at</strong>ion Krishnakumar said th<strong>at</strong> this year’s programme would also fe<strong>at</strong>ure, for the first time, a back-pain clinic aimed <strong>at</strong> taking care of all back-pain rel<strong>at</strong>ed complaints of the participants. “Back pain has been identified as one of the common health problem noticeable among the low-income earners, due to the n<strong>at</strong>ure of their work, hence the necessity to set up a clinic to <strong>at</strong>tend to such issues ” he said. According to him, health problems such as ‘cancer screening’, ‘life style diseases’, ‘organ don<strong>at</strong>ion’ and ‘approaches to a healthy heart’, ‘teenage girls – gynaecological problems’ will be dealt with by medical experts <strong>at</strong> the event. He said th<strong>at</strong> health cards and medicines will also be distributed freely to needy p<strong>at</strong>ients while a health exhibition will be organised on the sidelines of the camp Q<strong>at</strong>ar Red Crescent Society, Q<strong>at</strong>ar Diabetic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, Q<strong>at</strong>ar Traffic Department and Weil Cornell Medical College will also be particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the event alongside a number of priv<strong>at</strong>e clinics in the country. The programme will start by 9am and is likely to be <strong>at</strong>tended by diplom<strong>at</strong>s as well as <strong>off</strong>icials. HMC to organise lecture on mental disorders Participants <strong>at</strong> the TESOL conference, in Doha, recently. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HAMAD Medical Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion (HMC) will organise a lecture on mental disorders <strong>at</strong> the department of psychi<strong>at</strong>ry on April 18. During the lecture to be organised as part of the department of psychi<strong>at</strong>ry’s educ<strong>at</strong>ional activities, senior consultant psychi<strong>at</strong>rist <strong>at</strong> HMC, Dr Abdul Moneim Abdul Hakam, will talk Dr Abdul Moneim Abdul Hakam about the impact of psychological stress on mental health and the impact of mental health on the human body. “Psychi<strong>at</strong>ric disorders can appear as physical symptoms such as headache, back pain, chest pain or a lack of sensibility or irritable bowel syndrome. People who suffer from psychological anxiety and depression disorders often visit multiple doctors to get help for People who suffer from psychological anxiety and depression disorders often visit multiple doctors to get help for physical symptoms th<strong>at</strong> actually origin<strong>at</strong>e from psychological causes DR ABDUL MONEIM ABDUL HAKAM physical symptoms th<strong>at</strong> actually origin<strong>at</strong>e from psychological causes,” said a HMC press release on Monday quoting Dr Abdul Hakam. During the lecture, Dr Hakam will explain ways to overcome psychological stress and anxiety and how to practice relax<strong>at</strong>ion exercises. He will also answer questions from the public and participants. The two-hour lecture will begin <strong>at</strong> 5pm. Qtel slashes GCC d<strong>at</strong>a roaming charges to QR3 per MB TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA QTEL HAS announced a major reduction in the price of d<strong>at</strong>a roaming throughout the GCC for both Hala and Shahry customers. “From today, customers will be able to use d<strong>at</strong>a throughout the region for just QR3 per MB, a massive reduction on the standard price of QR15 per MB. The reduced price r<strong>at</strong>e is available for all customers until May 14 2012,” said a Qtel press release, on Monday. According to the release, the reduction is in response to customers’ request and the service is available on all networks in GCC countries. The incredible saving is made possible by Qtel’s network of regional partners, who, through the SmartRoamer service, have helped make Qtel’s roaming charges some of the most cost effective in the region, the release said. While travelling in the GCC, customers can relax, stay in contact with friends and family and enjoy browsing Facebook, downloading photos and large documents as well as accessing their BlackBerry services, just as they would <strong>at</strong> home. The reduction in the roaming d<strong>at</strong>a r<strong>at</strong>e is designed to fuel Qtel customers with a sense of security and the ability to continue enjoyable activities such as online entertainment This significant reduction in the roaming d<strong>at</strong>a r<strong>at</strong>e is designed to fuel Qtel customers with a sense of security and the ability to continue enjoyable activities such as online entertainment and the use of social media even while on the road, said the release. This is one of several changes Qtel has made to provide Shahry and Hala customers with even more value and better service. The company continues to strengthen its Mobile Internet and Mobile Broadband <strong>off</strong>ering, and is the first company in the country to be developing 4G services, so th<strong>at</strong> customers can take advantage of the fastest-ever internet, the release concluded. A Qtel self-serving machine, in Doha, recently.
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