Teach Middle East Magazine September 2014 Issue 1 Vol. 2 | Page 10

MOE Message to Educators

EDUCATION IS KEY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UAE
We would like to express our
deepest thanks to our wise
leaders, His Highness Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, “May
God protect him”, His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE, Chairman of
the Board and Ruler of Dubai, “May
God protect him”, His Highness
General Sheikh Mohammed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of
Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the Armed Forces,
“May God protect him” and their
brothers, Highnesses, Supreme
Council Members and rulers of the
Emirates.
I would like to congratulate all
employees of the Ministry of
Education, in particular, the
administrative,
teaching
and
technical staff. We appreciate your
ideas, objective perspectives and
the manner in which you have been
carrying out your duties. I would like
to stress that the ministry is relying
on you in the upcoming school
year, to bring about the desired
development of taking education
in the UAE to the highest level, so
that it becomes a model that can
be emulated.
All employees of the Ministry of
Education are included in this
development process. We rely
on your educational experience
and encourage you to work as
a team in order to achieve the
ministry’s goals. The ministry

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plans to focus its efforts in
ensuring that each employee
receives the necessary training
and professional development.
This training will allow you to selfevaluate and to keep abreast of
new developments in the field of
education. The ministry will ensure
that all channels of communication
between all stakeholders are kept
open. We also plan to include
improved means of communication
as it relates to feedback resulting
from our field trips and open
discussion forums.
We rely on the field of education
in helping the country to develop.
Let me assure you that the Ministry
of Education is on track in making
the changes needed that will
allow the UAE to keep pace with
global developments in education.
We are utilising the best modern
technologies available in order to
ensure that our students develop
their creativity and innovativeness.
I encourage all students to take
advantage of the opportunities
presented to them and to follow
the instructions of their parents
and teachers. Be assured that the
ministry is committed to providing
you with high-quality education in
all its schools.
The Ministry of Education is
looking forward to increased
cooperation and closer strategic
partnerships with the education
boards, parents, local businesses,

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media organizations and the
wider community. In order to
achieve our desired objectives,
it is imperative that we make a
concerted effort to work together
in improving education in the
UAE. We appreciate your support
in helping the country’s efforts to
move forward in the development
of education.
HE Hussein Al Hammadi
Minister of Education
Ministry of Education