In cooperation with Doha Horticultural Expo 2023, the Ministry of Social Development and the Family (MSDF) celebrated Family Day in Qatar, which falls on April 15, as part of the Ministry’s efforts to emphasize the importance of the family as the nucleus of society and its pivotal and active role in the development and building process.
During a ceremony held at Al Bidda Park dedicated to Doha Horticultural Expo 2023, HE Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie and HE Minister of Social Development and Family Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated in planting a bramble tree, which characterizes the Qatari environment. They also participated in an iftar party with the elderly.
The celebration of Family Day in Qatar aims at enhancing awareness and family and social cohesion, gratitude and loyalty to the family, supporting the spirit of cooperation among its members, reviving the authentic Qatari family values, consolidating the value of tolerance, emphasizing the rights of the family and strengthening its position as a social institution that is the first building block of society.
In a press statement, HE the Minister of Social Development and the Family stressed that the celebration of Family Day in Qatar is an occasion and a community initiative to emphasize the role of the family and its position in society, adding that the family is the nucleus of society. When a family is properly built and educated about its duties and role, this will inevitably lead to building a good, cohesive and strong society, she said.
Regarding the joint cooperation with the Doha Horticultural Expo 2023 in organizing this celebration, HE the Minister of Social Development and the Family expressed gratitude for this cooperation, in an effort to instill values and build a strong, cohesive family. A confirmation of this is the Ministry’s participation today in planting bramble tree owing to its very important cultural and social dimensions, HE the Minister affirmed.
The Ministry of Social Development and Family, she said, is the first government agency to participate and cooperate with the international exhibition (Doha Horticultural Expo 2023) by celebrating this occasion in Al Bidda Park designated for the exhibition.
HE Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie noted the Ministry’s keenness on participating along with the Ministry of Social Development and the Family in celebrating Family Day in Qatar because it is an important day in strengthening the cohesion of families, and spreading awareness of the role of the family in development, stressing that all institutions and bodies must play their role in building a strong and cohesive society.
His Excellency pointed out that this was the first activity done in the land designated for the International Horticultural Exhibition scheduled to begin in October, noting that other activities will be organized in the coming months.
He stressed that preparations for the Doha Horticultural Expo 2023 are in full swing, including the establishment of infrastructure and the design of pavilions for the participating countries, whose number has so far reached more than 60 countries, adding preparations are underway optimally. For the plan and calendar of the exhibition’s activities over a period of 179 days, it will be presented to the public with wide participation from all government agencies, universities, research centers and other sectors in the country, he said. (MORE)
Source: Qatar News Agency