Ministry of Education (United Arab Emirates) explained

Ministry of Education
Native Name:وزارة التربية والتعليم
Type:Ministry
Preceding1:Ministry of Education
Preceding2:Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Jurisdiction:Federal government of the United Arab Emirates
Headquarters:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Budget:AED 9.8 billion (US$2.67 billion) (2023)[1]
Minister1 Name:Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Education
Minister3 Name:Sara Musallam
Minister3 Pfo:Minister of State for Early Education
Minister2 Name:Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri
Minister2 Pfo:Minister of State for Public Education
Child1 Agency:Commission for Academic Accreditation

The Ministry of Education (MoE) (Arabic: وزارة التربية والتعليم) is a federal government ministry in the United Arab Emirates that is responsible for regulating all forms of education in the country. Established by through the Federal Law No. (1) of 1972[2] issued by Sheikh Zayed,[3] it has its main offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman.[4]

COVID-19 Response

After all schools had to be closed as of March 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19, the UAE Ministry of Education turned to distance learning for all academic levels.[5] [6]

The UAE Ministry of Education installed in March 2020 a FOR-A HVS-1200 video switcher at its headquarters in Ajman to drive a virtual studio system for distance learning programs, which has become essential due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rahman . Fareed . Khan . Sarmad . UAE Cabinet approves 2023-2026 federal budget with total expenditure of $68.69bn . The National . 10 October 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Federal Law No . (1) of 1972 . icnl.org.
  3. Book: Johnson, J. K. . The Admission and Academic Placement of Students from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Arab Republic: A Workshop Report, October-November 1983 . 1984 . National Association for Foreign Student Affairs . en.
  4. "Contact Information ." Ministry of Education (United Arab Emirates). Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
  5. Rad. Fatemeh Amir. Otaki. Farah. Baqain. Zaid. Zary. Nabil. Al-Halabi. Manal. 2021-02-08. Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors. PLOS ONE. en. 16. 2. e0246584. 10.1371/journal.pone.0246584. 1932-6203. 7870061. 33556131. 2021PLoSO..1646584R . free.
  6. Web site: Distance learning in times of COVID-19 - The Official Portal of the UAE Government. 2021-07-18. u.ae. en.
  7. Web site: Staff. S. V. G.. United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Leverages FOR-A Switcher for Distance Learning. 2021-07-18. Sports Video Group. 14 July 2021 . en.