The UAE is keen to form a clear vision about the present and the future of its education system, and link it to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in order to build qualified students, Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, the UAE Minister of Education, said.
The minister added that the new structure is led by the Education and Human Resources Council, Federal Authority for Quality of Education, Ministry of Education, Federal Authority for Early Childhood Education and the Emirates Schools Establishment, besides local educational authorities in each emirate.
In a media briefing organised by the UAE Government Media Office, Al Falasi said the new stage required joint efforts and would involve participation of all stakeholders, including educational leaders, teachers, parents and students, WAM reported.
“The current stage requires serious work in order to strengthen and enhance education in the UAE. Our aim is to achieve radical transformations in line with the future national strategies and plans,” Al Falasi said.
Besides Al Falasi, Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, minister of state for public education and advanced technology and chairwomen of the Emirates Schools Establishment, and Sara Awad Issa Musallam, minister of state for early education, also were present at the media briefing.
Highlighting that the education ministry’s top priority was to ensure satisfaction of parents, students, teachers and administrators with provided services, Al Falasi said: “We are committed to re-evaluating the quality of services, and providing a distinguished system that achieves rapid response, and best levels of achievement.”
The newly appointed ministers discussed with a number of editors-in-chief and media professionals, the developments in the UAE education sector, including the ‘Ajyal Schools’ model, which will be implemented starting the next academic year 2022-2023.
They also discussed the new policies and projects that were recently launched in keeping with recent ministerial appointments.
Al Amiri said the educational sector has always received endless support from the UAE leadership, as it is the first and most important stage in the path of empowering Emirati people with the necessary skills.
Ajyal Schools have been launched to drive different pedagogies within our education system, by offering pioneering educational options in cooperation with educational service providers from the private sector, she said.
“We will continue working with our partners from the public and private sectors to ensure the development of the education system in our public schools. 5,000 students will begin their education in Ajyal Schools by the next academic year, while the school model is expected to cater to 14,000 students after three years,” Al Amiri said.
The minister of state for early education spoke about the importance of building a child’s personality, which requires acquiring basic skills from the first early stages.
“Establishing the Federal Authority for Early Education reflects the keenness of our wise leadership to provide the right to growth and education in a healthy and safe environment for each and every child, ensuring their successful transition to schools,” she said.
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