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Schools are shut, education never stops: Sheikh Mohammed interacts with ministers, students

Remote meetings are among key measures taken by the UAE government to contain COVID-19

Published: March 22, 2020 20:20 Gulf News Web Report

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Copy of 220320201743-0021-1584893144086 — EDUCATION NEVER STOPS: "It is true schools were shut down, universities were closed but education will never stop. It is like healthcare, it will never halt whatever the circumstances." This is the message that His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, conveyed to the UAE people on the first day of implementing the distance learning system across the UAE private and public schools. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201743-0024-1584893149111 — FIRST DAY OF SPRING SEMESTER: As more than 1.2 million students in the UAE are resuming schools remotely thanks to distance learning, Sheikh Mohammed decided to attend the first day of the spring semester in Al Majid Model School in Sharjah. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201743-0023-1584893154427 — RESUMING SCHOOLS REMOTELY: As more than 1.2 million students in the UAE are resuming schools remotely thanks to distance learning, Sheikh Mohammed decided to attend the first day of the spring semester in Al Majid Model School in Sharjah. "Over the past ten years, we have invested significantly in developing smart education systems and today we are reaping the fruits of our investments. We have smart leaning systems coupled with sophisticated infrastructure. We have Madrasa e-learning platform, which features thousands of scientific lessons ready for all stages," Sheikh Mohammed said today in a series of tweets on his page. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201851-0044-1584893170418 — ONLINE CLASS: "Thanks to Ms Amal Zaid Naser and her students at Al Majid Model School in Sharjah for hosting me in their online class. It is a new experience to everyone and parents have a great role to play and support distance learning system. It is because the other option will waste a full semester ... and nobody will accept that," added Sheikh Mohammed. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201851-0041-1584893159349 — DISTANCE LEARNING: The implementation of the distance learning system has been among the measures taken by UAE government in light of the outbreak of coronavirus. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201852-0045-1584893176148 — REMOTE CABINET MEETING: The UAE also held its first remote Cabinet meeting, in a move to encourage the nation to practice social distancing. The meeting, which was held using sophisticated communication technologies, was chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201851-0043-1584893165107 — INTERACTION: Sheikh Mohammed interacts with the Cabinet members through the remote meeting using sophisticated communication technologies. Image Credit: WAM

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Copy of 220320201852-0046-1584893181274 — LINK: Here's a link to the video of the distance learning in the UAE https://twitter.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/1241755026546200577?s=20 Image Credit: WAM

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