Education a key element of Mohammad’s vision
Official highlights President’s directives to create motivating environment
Education is a key foundation of the vision of President His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in order to achieve sustainable development and to be prepared for the post-oil era.
Abdul Rahman Mohammmad Al Hammadi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Performance Improvement, said Shaikh Mohammad’s support for education is not limited to establishing a vision and ideas. It also includes monitoring and conducting field visits, launching distinguished initiatives, honouring outstanding students and issuing directives to advance scientific development.
Al Hammadi highlighted Shaikh Mohammad’s role in enriching and supporting the education sector, which underscores the importance of education in his vision. He ordered the allocation of Dh6 million to buy books and educational material as part of the showcasing of 500,000 book titles at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2021. He also pointed out the President’s keenness to establish the Mohammad Bin Zayed Award for Best Gulf Cooperation Council Teacher. The award has enlarged its scope to include 13 countries and highlights the value of teachers and the award’s mission, enabling them to perform their duties to prepare a generation equipped with knowledge and skills.
Accent on values
Al Hammadi highlighted Shaikh Mohammad’s directives to improve skills of students and create a motivating environment to achieve an educational renaissance. Shaikh Mohammad’s vision lays equal importance on ethical values, he said. He also attributed to Shaikh Mohammad’s vision the establishment of top technology and vocational institutes and campuses of the best universities in the world.