Teach Middle East Magazine Nov-Dec 2015 Issue 2 Volume 3 | Page 42

NATIONAL DAY 2015 HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces H is Highness General Sheikh Mohammed is a highly respected leader who is recognised for continuously promoting the UAE’s interests both locally and internationally. He is the head of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) among other important positions. He is known for his philanthropic work with educational projects, health care projects, environmental protection and humanitarian affairs. “The future holds no place for those who lack knowledge and education.” – TSO “Education is the priority of any nation that hopes to occupy a distinguished position among the countries of the world. It is the means by which it can build a strong generation, cautious of adhering to its customs and traditions and able to adjust to the everchanging needs of our times and to the ever-developing technologies of the modern world.” - TSO “Education is a country’s single most important priority and investing in the educational development of the individual represents the only real investment.” - TSO “We believe in the abilities of our children with special needs and their potential. We shall work together to support them and to provide them with the opportunity to contribute to the development of our nation and secure a better future for themselves.” – CPC “The true wealth of a nation lies in its youth…one that is equipped with education and knowledge and which provides the means for building the nation and strengthening its principles to achieve progress on all levels.” – TSO “Our reliance upon knowledge and scientific thinking to achieve total development is the only way to bring our nation to the stage of qualitative, non-oil production, a lesson learnt from nations with little or no natural resources.” – CPC in 1968 by HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Back F