60-year-old realises graduation dream
AL AIN: Khalifa Abdullah Salem Al Risi, a 60-year-old citizen, has completed his university studies at a record time, despite his job, family and social tasks.
He said he plans to get the Master’s degree and PH.D.
Al Risi said when he was a child, he dreamt of geting a bachelor degree in Arabic and Islamic education from Al Ain University, and then a master’s degree and doctorate.
His wife, children and grandchildren expressed their happiness on his graduation from the university.
He atributed his success to Allah and then to the wise leadership, that facilitated procedures, provided all possibilities and opened all doors to citizens and residents of various age groups to complete education, in schools or at universities.
He added, “When I was a child, I studied the science of Qur’an, and at 16, I married and got children ater geting a job. My dream to complete my study did not stop or vanish, so I joined the home education.”
He added ater they decided his suitable level, he was enrolled in the primary sixth grade in 1986. He then continued to study at home until he finished the twelth grade in 2017-2018. later he joined the university ater his retirement. Al Risi praised the encouragement he received from the university professors and students, some of whom were the age of his grandchildren.
He stressed that education is not linked to a specific age and that his journey will continue to achieve his dream of obtaining a doctorate.
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The agreement was signed in the presence of Mohamed Al Khaja, UAE Ambassador to Israel; Amir Hayek, Israel’s Ambassador to the UAE; and members of academic and administrative body from both universities.
The MOU builds on one of the UAE government’s key strategies aimed at fostering effective partnerships between academic institutions to implement human welfare and society development goals.