The graduation ceremony for Applied Technology Schools in Umm Al Quwain highlighted the role of education in preparing national talent for the labour market, as His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, attended the event at the schools’ campus in Falaj Al Mualla yesterday.
The celebration, organised by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, marked the achievement of the graduating students and reflected the centre’s efforts to develop qualified national competencies equipped with the technical and professional knowledge and skills needed by a modern education system aligned with future demands.
Attendance at the ceremony
Alongside His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, the ceremony was attended by Sheikh Majid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Chairman of the Department of Tourism and Antiquities in Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Chairman of the Department of Finance in Umm Al Quwain.
Also present were Dr Ali Al Marzooqi, Director-General of the Institute of Applied Technology, and Issa Al Marzooqi, Director of Applied Technology Schools in Umm Al Quwain, in addition to a number of officials, members of the administrative and teaching staff, and students’ parents.
Education and future readiness
The graduation of the students crowns an educational journey that combined academic achievement with practical training, helping to equip them with technical and vocational knowledge and skills. This, in turn, strengthens their readiness to continue their university studies and enter the labour market, in line with a national vision aimed at preparing generations capable of keeping pace with change and leading development.
The event underscored the view that education remains the essential foundation for building people and shaping the future. (WAM)