UAE BARQ برق الإمارات – نبضك
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced today, new structural change in the education sector.
Mohammed bin Rashid:
• After consulting with my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, we announce today a structural change in the education sector in the country as follows: The appointment of Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi as Minister of Education and directed him to review all policies and legislations of the education system in the country.
• The appointment of Sarah Al Amiri as Minister of State for Public Education and Future Technology and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment, and we directed her to develop an integrated and comprehensive plan to upgrade public schools in the country. We thank Hussein Al Hammadi and Jamila Al Muhairi for their efforts during the past period.
• We also announce the appointment of Sara Al-Musallam as Minister of State for Early Education. We announce the establishment of a Federal Authority for Early Education supervised by Sarah to develop and implement comprehensive plans to take care of the child from birth until the fourth grade in terms of education, health, skills, and building his personality and national identity.
• We also announce the establishment of a Federal Authority for Education Quality under the cabinet. Its main function is to monitor the quality of education, develop the qualifications system, conduct continuous education assessments, set clear standards and targets for education outcomes, and measure the extent to which the educational system succeeds in achieving them.
• We announce the restructuring of the Education and Human Resources Council, headed by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. The Council will oversee the education future in the country in line with our ambitions, consolidate our national identity and ensure educational outcomes that meet our future growth, economic and social needs.
