Councils chalk out roadmap for education

New councils in the country will involve education professionals in the development of the knowledge sector.

Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and chairperson of the Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE), announced the formation of Taaleem Councils — an initiative launched last October following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vicepresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Al Amiri recently chaired the first meeting of the councils, which currently consist of 35 members, including principals and teachers.

Three councils

It includes three councils: school leadership council consisting of 14 members, teachers council with 14 members and the young teachers council with 7 members.

The councils aim to involve education professionals in setting programmes to increase academic outcomes and support key decisions within the organisation. In addition, they will help work on effective and innovative solutions to challenges in the academic field. Al Amiri said: “This initiative is based on the importance of involving them [members] in developing innovative educational plans and policies to develop the country's national public education system and improve its competitiveness at the global level."

This initiative is based on the importance of involving them [members] in developing innovative educational plans and policies to develop the country’s national public education system. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology