CP announces grant for Emirati students
abu dhabi— His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has directed the allocation of a grant to the Emirati students doing their master’s degree at Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
The grant includes the UAE students who will join the university in the future. The gesture is part of His Highness’ keenness on qualifying Emirati students scientifically and intellectually with the best skills and the latest expertise in the prestigious universities.
Sheikh Mohamed announced the grant during his meeting with Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of Education and Knowledge Department; Prof. Jean Chambaz, president of Sorbonne University; Dr Mugheer Al Kaili, vice-president of Paris-Sorbonne University - Abu Dhabi; Ludovic Pouille, the French Ambassador to the UAE, and other officials from the University at Al Bahr Palace on Monday.
Al Nuaimi extended thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed for his unlimited support for the educational system and the launch of more innovative ideas and initiatives to explore the future.
He also noted that Sheikh
Sheikh Mohamed’s support underscores the desire of the wise leadership to equip them with knowledge and science.” Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of Education & Knowledge Dept
Mohamed’s support underscores the desire of the wise leadership to qualify Emirati cadres and equip them with knowledge and science.
Prof. Jean Chambaz also thanked Sheikh Mohamed for his substantial support, while noting that the support reflects the achievements accomplished by the University and opens up qualitative leaps to new horizons of the academic programmes that are consistent with the expectations of the UAE students and meet the priorities of the country’s educational policy.
He concluded that the grant emphasises that education represents the main pillar of the development that catapults the country to knowledge-based economy and that Sheikh Mohamed’s vision that keeps pace with the UAE’s aspirations towards the future. — Wam