Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), held on Sunday the first meeting of the "Tansheeh" program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The meeting, attended by over 300 participants, including school principals, social and psychological specialists, and partners, aimed to introduce the "Tansheeh" program. The program is designed to protect children from behavioral deviations by strengthening protective factors and combating risk factors, with a focus on comprehensive social upbringing from an early age.
According to Qatar News Agency, the program will commence with a pre-survey at the beginning of the academic year. At the end of the academic year, a post-survey will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the programs on students. Additionally, a comprehensive training toolkit has been prepared for school social and psychological specialists. This toolkit includes lectures and activities designed for students and parents throughout the academic year.
In her opening remarks, Assistant Director of the Department of Schools and Students Affairs at the Ministry Fatima Youssef Al Obaidli said that the purpose of the meeting was to advance the implementation of the "Tansheeh" program, which is a result of joint efforts between the Ministry of Education and the Doha International Family Institute, as part of the national framework for promoting good ethical values.
Al Obaidli highlighted the program's tangible outcomes in recent years, citing improved student behavior and active parental engagement-all contributing to nurturing a well-balanced and successful generation within a safe and supportive school environment.
Executive Director of the Doha International Family Institute Dr. Sharifa Noman Al Emadi presented an overview of the "Tansheeh" program. She explained that it is based on the Evidence-based Interventions (EBI) programme aimed at preventing undesirable behaviors among adolescents, following a review of several successful international programs that had demonstrated positive results.
The Iceland Prevention Model (IPM) was selected for its comprehensive approach, which combines strengthening protective factors for adolescents with efforts to combat risk factors, she said, pointing out that research has shown that adolescents who maintain strong family relationships, participate in structured activities such as educational, recreational, and sports programs, and follow healthy lifestyles are significantly less likely to engage in harmful behaviors. Evidence has also confirmed a positive correlation between a supportive school environment and adolescent welfare, she added.
Dr. Al Emadi underlined that program began as a pilot study (2019-2021) titled "Adolescent Welfare in Qatar", becoming a national program in 2022 before it was officially adopted under the name "Tansheeh" to be implemented in the 2025-2026 academic year.
The key goals of the program, she said, include providing emotional support, enhancing parental supervision and engagement, promoting responsible parenting from an Islamic perspective, and supporting physical and mental health. It also focuses on nutrition, encouraging sports activities, preventing substance abuse, and combating bullying, she added.
She also noted that school social and psychological specialists are required to submit monthly e-reports on the program's activities.
The meeting also included speeches, delivered by Dr. Ahmed Sobhi, representing social and psychological specialists from the Ministry's Student Protection and Care Department and Maysa Al-Emadi, representing partners from Naufar Hospital.