Dubai sponsors talented people to build competencies that contribute to the development process
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, confirmed that the scholarship program for Emirati students at prestigious international universities embodies the vision His His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and President of the United Arab Emirates, may God protect him, by investing in people to ensure the success of a real and sustainable development that meets the goals of Dubai. Plan 2033 with its economic and social agendas.
This came during a meeting with His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, yesterday, with excellent high school graduates from public and private schools in Dubai, from different educational curricula within the system of honoring and caring for the best students in the emirate, and graduates were sent . on scholarships from male and female citizens to elite national universities who receive a scholarship His Highness the Ruler of Dubai is a graduate of the class of 2024, and students from the first batch of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program. .
His Highness said: “We congratulate all the outstanding secondary school graduates in public and private schools and their parents in Dubai, and we are all confident in their ability to continue the path of excellence and achievement in their university journey, and to contribute to creating a bright future for them and their country.”
His Highness added: “Today, the journey of an elite group of our distinguished students begins to study at prestigious national and international universities as part of scholarship programs for Emirati students, with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and with the determination and drive of our outstanding students to achieve excellence, Dubai is moving towards achieving its future goals of achieving excellence.” scholarship, based on the fact that supporting outstanding students in various fields is at the forefront of the UAE’s established priorities, with the importance of investing in people, which has created a unique development model within an integrated strategic vision that has created a supportive environment. For the outstanding and creative.
In his speech to the students, His Highness said: “I invite you to continue acquiring knowledge and continuous learning to build your abilities to achieve achievements that will bring good to our society and our world.”
In addition, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with a number of students’ parents, and praised their efforts and their role in preparing a generation of innovative Emirati who compete globally in various fields, and lead the design and implementation paths of the future.
His Highness emphasized that building the capabilities of Emirati talents and developing their skills is an integral part of Dubai’s record of leadership and excellence, and one of the components of strengthening its human capital within an innovative educational system that nurtures distinctive Emirati talents, keeping pace with Dubai’s rapid growth in various sectors.
The meeting was attended by the Director General of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Secretary General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai Abdullah Mohammed Al Basti, Director General of Human Resources of the Government of Dubai Department Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Information and Human Development Authority in Dubai Aisha Abdullah Miran, and Deputy Director General of the Court of the Ruler of Dubai, Issa Mohammed Al Mutaiwee.
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program received 321 applications to join the program in its first edition of 2024 for university studies in around 30 prestigious national and international universities, where the first batch of the program was selected based on precise criteria in based on academic excellence in the secondary stage, the international classification of the university and the academic program And to what extent the academic expertise is compatible with the requirements and needs of future economic sectors in the emirate.
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program Steering Committee is responsible for approving the vision, objectives, and strategic plan for the program, as well as approving the unified policy for scholarships and bursaries for the program at the emirate level , approve the budget and financial plan for the programme, form sub-committees and work teams, and determine their powers and work mechanism.
For his part, Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Human Resources Department of the Government of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program Steering Committee, said: “The first batch of the program is a notable start to continue building energy and cadres Emirati to contribute positively in various economic sectors to the comprehensive development process.” In the Emirate of Dubai, we are keen to provide all kinds of support and follow-up to scholarship students, and to develop their leadership skills in line with the vision of the wise leadership, and improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Emirati graduates in various work sectors.”
The scholarship students and their parents participated in the orientation day of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program in the presence of members of the program’s steering committee and partner entities, where the students were informed through introductory sessions about the various service packages provided by the program. , and the paths for their next steps in the program A guide for scholarship students was also launched which contains all the information students need during the scholarship period, and details of the services provided by the program the Information Authority website and Human Development in Dubai and its application on smartphones.
Hamdan bin Mohammed:
• Supporting outstanding people in various fields is at the forefront of the UAE’s priorities, which are firmly rooted in the importance of investing in people.
• I invite you to continue acquiring knowledge and continuous learning to build your abilities to achieve achievements that bring good to our society and our world.
During the orientation day, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program and the Ministry of Education with the aim of providing financial and academic services to students on scholarship outside the country, as well as signing a memorandum a mutual understanding between the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program and the IDP Foundation, which is about providing university admission services to students who wish to study abroad.
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program falls within the framework of the Dubai Social Agenda initiatives, as it aims to select 100 outstanding Emirati students, male and female, from public and private schools in various educational curricula annually to study at the universities most grand. inside and outside the country in academic specializations compatible with labor market needs and development priorities Future development in various development sectors, to serve the economic participation of Emiratis, and to support the development of the human development system United Arab Emirates, with. total financial allocation for the program estimated at one billion and 100 million dirhams over the coming years.
The program requires the applicant to be an Emirati student holding an Emirati passport and a family book issued by the Emirate of Dubai, and that the applicant must have received conditional or unconditional admission to a specialty and a particular university from an academic institution that meets. the standards and conditions, and that the applicant should not have received a full scholarship from any of the donors inside or outside the UAE.
Early Dubai
The system of honoring and caring for the best students in the Emirate of Dubai embodies the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, in improving the quality of the the educational environment in the emirate.
It comes in recognition of outstanding student achievements, and in an effort to meet the emirate’s needs and future priorities for the competencies and specializations required in the labor market, to maximize Emiratization rates, and to align with UAE national human development trends. .
Through the system, financial awards are provided to all outstanding students, and scholarships are provided locally and internationally to outstanding Emirati students, as well as offering residential students lucrative discounts to study in international higher education institutions in Dubai, with priority to obtain residency golden for students and their families, according to the mechanism followed in this regard The situation is in the Emirate of Dubai.
Various specialties
His Highness the Ruler of Dubai Scholarship targets outstanding Emirati students who are high school graduates in various educational curricula for university study at the best higher education institutions.
The scholarship covers various academic specializations approved by the state.
Elite of prestige
The scholarship students took part in the orientation day activities for the students of the first batch of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program for the year 2024, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Dubai.
Director General of the Information and Human Development Authority in Dubai, and Head of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program Steering Committee, Aisha Abdullah Miran, said: “In implementing the vision and directives of the wise leadership, and within the framework of the objectives of the Dubai Plan to reach the year 2033 and its economic and social agendas, the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program is launched In its first edition for the year 2024, our goal is to empower the distinguished Emirati energy, build their capabilities. and develop their leadership skills on a university study tour at the best prestigious national and international universities in accordance with the highest quality standards.”
He added: “We congratulate this distinguished elite of our students who have been selected to join the programme, and we will work in the program steering committee with our partners from the relevant authorities to provide the necessary follow-up and support for the scholarship. students. We hope that this batch will be a qualitative addition to Emirati competencies that will be able to improve Dubai’s position globally, to achieve its future goals in various sectors.”
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