Dubai: Dubai on Monday announced a new education model called ‘Dubai Schools’ to incorporate global curricula with Emirati, Arab and Muslim values.
The project was launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. He made the announcement as he chaired a meeting of the Executive Council at the Dubai Police Academy, in the presence of Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
Public-private partnership
Sheikh Hamdan also attended the signing of an agreement between Dubai Government and Taaleem school group to operate Dubai Schools. The agreement creates the framework for a public-private sector partnership to operate schools under the new initiative. Shaikh Hamdan also approved the formation of the Supervisory Steering Committee of ‘Dubai Schools’ chaired by a representative of the Secretariat General of The Exe