Shaikh Mohammed tours schools in UAQ, Ajman

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited today morning a number of schools in Emirates of Umm Al Qaiwain and Ajman.

The visit comes within keenness of Shaikh Mohammed on sharing with the students their pleasure on the commencement of new academic year.

He was accompanied during the tour by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy ruler of Dubai, Humaid Al Qatami, Minister of Education, Lt. General Musbeh Rashid Al Fattan, Director of Office of the Vice President and Prime Minister, Ahmed Abdullah Al Sheikh, Director General of the Media Office of Government of Dubai and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director of the Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai.

In Umm Al Qaiwain, Director of Al Watan School welcomed the visit of the Vice President, saying it would be a motivation to the teaching staff and students as well.

While visiting the school, Shaikh Mohammed talked to the students, teaching staff and mothers who brought their children to the school on the first day of the academic year. He wished them success all along to serve their communities and country.

The Vice President also visited Al Amir Secondary School for Boys, where he exchanged views with the director and teaching staff on the curriculum and preparations for the commencement of academic year. He visited a number of classes and attended some classes with them. Shaikh Mohammed posed for photographs with the students.

In Ajman, Shaikh Mohammed visited Shaikh bint Saeed Model School for Girls, where he exchanged views with director of schools, teaching staff and mothers of students on the curriculum and preparations for the academic year. He attended some classes and posed for photographs with the students.

In Umm Ammar Primary School for Girls, the Vice President met director of School, teaching staff and students, who welcomed him. The Vice President attended a computer class with the Grade 7 students. The computers were distributed to the students in line with the framework of the initiative of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the smart education in schools of the Ministry of Education.

Shaikh Mohammed highlighted during his tour that the education was the basis for progress and pride among the nations, indicating the future of UAE lies in development of education, technology and practical training.

He appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Education under Al Qatami, citing the provision of books in time.

For his part, the minister of Education lauded the initiative of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid to tour the schools to motivate the teaching staff and students, referring to the efforts of the UAE leadership on providing support to the educational process to upgrade the UAE among the developed countries.