The Peninsula Hails Qatar's Investment in Technology and Digital Services

Doha, December 27 (QNA) - Qatari English newspaper The Peninsula hailed in its editorial on Sunday the State of Qatar's investing in technology, noting the initiatives of Qatar Digital Government programme that provide modern communication and IT tools to provide the best services to all categories of beneficiaries. The paper stressed that launching new digital services and applications enhances beneficiaries' experience and helps individuals and companies access government services quickly and easily. The Peninsula said that government entities will benefit from cost savings, increase efficiency and access to common and standardised services, and innovate in a rapid and cost efficient manner. In order to establish a culture of excellence and positive competition, the Digital Government Excellence Award is being organised annually, as the award seeks to highlight the best government entities that make outstanding contributions and achievements resulting in a significant transformation in daily operations, the paper said. It added that this award in the governmental sector is one of the initiatives of the Qatar Digital Government Program. It has seven categories, which include digital service, open government service, innovative service, government entity - digital transformation, mobile application app, government portal or website and best specialized portal. The peninsula concluded its editorial by pointing out to the honoring of the Ministry of Education which won the Golden Award 2020 for the best digital services, through its platform that allows the public in the country to get services of the Ministry which are available in a unified and integrated e-services. (QNA)