The Ministry of the Interior signs contract for the Diploma in Immigration and Security Management in partnership with the Academy of Qatar Aeronautical Academye, The contract was signed by His Excellency Major General Dr. Abdullah Yousuf Al-Maal, Adviser – Minister of Interior, and  Mr. Ali Ibrahim al-Malki, Director General, Qatar Aeronautical Academy in presence of Dr. Mohammed Hamad Agheiathin, Assistant Director of Human Resources Management, Captain Ali Saud Henzab, Head of Training, Major General Dr. Abdullah Al-Maal said in a press statement after the signing of the agreement that the establishment of a Diploma in Immigration and Security Management was the idea turned into reality on the basis of doing the training for the batch from the high school graduates and who will work in the Airport Immigration allocated to the Hamad International Airport, adding that 416 trainees will be covered initially under the contract from the employees of the Ministry of the Interior, will enroll them in a course of study  at Qatar Aeronautical Academy for two years and will be eligible to get a Diploma in Immigration and Security Management on the basis of specialization. He said that the Diploma in Immigration and Security Management is recognized by the SEC and by Certification Bodies in Britain and the Diploma may be calculated towards credits in future studies.

Noting that under this agreement there has been a certified Diploma in Immigration and Security Management which will cover all the needs of the Ministry of Interior for the human resources requirement in this field. Mr. Ali Ibrahim al-Malki, Director General of the Qatar Aeronautical Academy, on his part said, that this diploma enables the students to gain the required qualification under and upon graduation continue to study in the field to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree, pointing out that the diploma which was established by the Academy  for Immigration & Airport Security is equivalent to the so-called co-diploma or university degree medium. The academy will divide the students in the current batch into groups to receive theoretical and practical training for Two years after being discharged to work in the Airport Immigration.

Brigadier Issa Arar Rumaihi, Director of Airport Security said he was pleased with this agreement with Qatar Aeronautical Academy, as this step enhances the role of Airport Security in maintaining Security and Safety at the Hamad International Airport, adding that the training process will Include three phases, namely the establishment phase and stage of specialization and stage of advanced training, and will qualify as Airport Security Personnel to carry out the role assigned to them in maintaining security inside the airport and to maintain the security and safety of passengers, and so they are fully aware of the mechanisms of specialized work, stressing that this Diploma will raise the efficiency of individuals and achieve the vision of the Ministry of Interior in Human Resource work, comprehensive Immigration Employees, Airport administration and Management of Airport Security.