With the new academic year rapidly approaching, the Ministry of Education has launched a national campaign dedicated to the return to schools, aptly titled “من المهارة إلى الصدارة.” This initiative, designed to emphasize the significance of skills in shaping students’ futures, encourages them to explore their abilities and convert them into tangible achievements. Set to officially commence on Monday with the start of the student school year, this campaign aims to create inspiring educational environments.
Transforming Educational Spaces
According to Engineer Mohammed Al-Qasim, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, the campaign embodies the ministry’s strategic vision for cultivating empowered generations capable of competing and achieving excellence locally and internationally. By transforming schools into inspiring educational environments that foster creativity and innovation, the campaign enhances the competitiveness of future generations in the UAE.
Comprehensive Learning Experience
The initiative focuses on providing a holistic educational experience that stimulates creativity, allowing students to develop their scientific, linguistic, cultural, and athletic skills. The overarching goal is to build well-rounded personalities that can effectively engage with future challenges, thereby reinforcing the country’s position as a leader both regionally and internationally.
Nurturing Talent from Early Stages
The ministry aims, through this initiative, to convert schools into nurturing and inspiring environments where student talents can be discovered and developed from an early age. Schools will act as fundamental starting points for identifying individual capabilities and cultivating them in a scientifically informed manner.
Strategic Partnerships for Skill Development
The campaign also emphasizes enhancing students’ skills through strategic partnerships with national and international entities. These collaborations will provide advanced training opportunities that refine students’ talents and direct them toward more developed educational and professional paths, aligning with future job market demands.
Encouraging Participation and Community Engagement
Moreover, the campaign encourages students to excel by actively participating in various local and international competitions, which can significantly boost their self-confidence and offer them platforms to showcase their creativity and skills across diverse fields.
Engaging the Community
To support the campaign, the ministry has distributed specific guides to schools and kindergartens, including coloring booklets, drawings, and welcoming activities designed specifically to create an encouraging and supportive environment for students. These resources aim to facilitate their adaptation to the school atmosphere from the very first days and include diverse activities tailored to enhance creative thinking, initiative spirit, and refine scientific, cultural, and athletic skills across all grades.
The Ministry of Education invites parents, students, and the educational community to follow the campaign’s updates through the ministry’s official social media accounts and to engage using the hashtag #من_المهارة_إلى_الصدارة. It emphasizes that community participation is a fundamental pillar in ensuring the campaign’s success and achieving its objectives.