Signed by His Highness and the Rulers of the Emirates.. President of the State Launches the National Education Charter

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may Allah preserve him, launched the National Education Charter in a national step aimed at establishing a comprehensive reference that defines the strategic targets for the education sector in the United Arab Emirates, and founding an encompassing framework for educational identity, graduate attributes, community values and future competencies, enhancing the standing of education as a priority and a key axis in human development and shaping the future.

The Charter was signed during the ceremony held at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi by His Highness the President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may Allah protect him, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman.

The launch of the “National Education Charter” coincides with “UAE Education Day”, which falls on the twenty-eighth of February each year, affirming the national symbolism of this day and embodying the State’s renewed commitment to consolidating education as a sustainable approach in its development journey.

The Charter embodies the UAE’s comprehensive vision for the future of education, and clearly defines the features of the Emirati learner, around whom an educational system is centred that is firmly rooted in identity, internationally competitive in standard and sustainable in impact, contributing to enhancing the State’s competitiveness and consolidating its knowledge leadership. It also establishes a national direction that ensures the coherence of educational policies over the long term, achieving the balance between the stability required for the educational system and the flexibility necessary to respond to future changes and the needs of society and the labour market.

On this occasion, His Highness the President of the State affirmed that education represents the cornerstone of the journey of progress and development in the United Arab Emirates, emphasizing that investment in people is a guarantee for sustainable development and shaping the future.

His Highness stated that building a person who takes pride in his national identity, is committed to his Arabic language and authentic values, and is qualified with future skills, represents a national priority and a strategic goal that we work to achieve through an integrated national educational system that places the learner at the heart of the development process, and establishes a new phase of education based on clarity of purpose, consistency of policies and sustainability of impact.

His Highness affirmed that education is the path to achieving the UAE’s vision, which requires enhancing sector governance and developing its policies in a sustainable manner that keeps pace with national ambitions, noting that the Charter represents a roadmap for elevating the education sector and achieving its national targets.

His Highness also emphasized that education is an integrated national responsibility shared by the school, the family and the community within a single system, noting that the rapidly accelerating changes witnessed by the world require proactive action that leads transformations and converts challenges into quality opportunities, enhancing the readiness and future efficiency of the educational system.