Summer is over for over a million students in the UAE as they head back to school today, September 2, 2018.
WAM reported that around 1.1 million students studying at 616 public schools across the UAE are going back to their classes, amid extensive preparations by the Ministry of Education to launch a new trouble-free academic year.
Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, affirmed that the Ministry had completed all preparations and arrangements in order to create an attractive, encouraging learning environment that helps students start the new 2018-2019 academic year with enthusiasm, motivation and passion.
The Ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, has implemented a comprehensive plan for the maintenance of 23 schools and replacement of four old schools.
Nearly 35 schools, under 15 years old, have also seen architectural, electrical, mechanical, and health improvements.
UAE leaders have also left inspiring messages for students on the first day of classes.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on Saturday a message on his Twitter account. “Tomorrow begins the school year and continuation of the journey of education for more than one million students in our home,” H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said.
In his message, the Vice President said that students shape the future of the country and going to school helps with the formation of their dreams for themselves and for the nation.
غدا يبدأ عامنا الدراسي ونستأنف رحلة التعليم لأكثر من مليون طالب في وطننا ..كلمتي لهم ..مدرستك تبنيك لتبني وطنك ..تعطيك علماً لتعطينا أنت مجداً. من صفوفكم تبدأ أحلامنا وأحلامكم .. وعلى دفاتركم تسطرون مستقبل بلدكم..بكم يعلو الوطن ..فاجعلوا مدارسكم وطناً لكم.. وفقكم الله ورعاكم.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 1, 2018
Meanwhile, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, encouraged students to aim for academic excellence.
عام دراسي جديد مفعم بالإيجابية والتفاؤل حافل بالعطاء .. أبنائي الطلبة احرصوا خلاله على أن تنهلوا من معين العلوم والمعارف والالتزام بالقيم والأخلاق الحميدة وتعزيزها في نفوسكم ..وواصلوا مسيرتكم التعليمية بكل جد واجتهاد ومثابرة فلم يعد النجاح هو الغاية وإنما التفوق هو مطلبنا وهدفنا. pic.twitter.com/lI26FbIqDV
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) September 1, 2018
تمنياتنا التوفيق و مزيدا من العطاء لعناصر العملية التربوية في تعزيز البيئة الجاذبة للتعلم والتفكير والإبداع .. متطلعين لمساهمة متواصلة وفاعلة من المجتمع والأسر بمتابعة أبنائنا الطلبة وتشجيعهم على تحقيق طموحاتهم وتطلعاتهم المستقبلية. pic.twitter.com/Hd9RVRH0Q7
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) September 1, 2018
