Important announcements regarding the school system were made during a recent cabinet meeting of the UAE government. The progress of the Emirati school model was discussed at the meeting and an announcement regarding a 5 billion investment into the school system over a six year period was made. Certain announcements regarding the welfare of the elderly, company law and GCC payment systems were also made.
For a few years now, the idea of the Emirati school model has been in discussions. This system is to be implemented in about 800 schools – both privately run and government schools – across the UAE. The system will include new and effective means of learning for professional streams, general as well as advanced streams. According to Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid, the idea behind the new model was to bring about standardisation in the education system and to adopt some of the best international practices in education.
It was announced that over the next few years, a five billion AED investment will be made into the UAE school system which will help students receive technical and vocational training. Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs were also among those who attended the meeting.
The aim of the Emirati school model, which was initiated in 2017, is also to create a unified system and to meet the objectives of schemes such as UAE Vision 2021 and UAE Centennial Strategy 2071. It also means that science and maths will be taught in the English language. The system will also enable the authorities to monitor functioning of the schools.
At the same meeting, other announcements were also made. This is with respect to a federal law that is meant to safeguard the health and rights of senior citizens and ensures that they have access to medical treatment.
The law regarding seniors will help to ensure that older people can live their later years in dignity and continue to participate in society as contributing members. There was another announcement made regarding dangerous animals who would be dealt with at special centres to protect people. All these announcements were welcomed.
Additionally, an announcement was made regarding payment linkage systems in the GCC countries and the formation of a foreign direct investment committee. Companies, especially family owned companies will be permitted to change their status from private to public joint stock companies.
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