Abu Dhabi: The salary increase announced by the UAE government for thousands of teachers and staff of the government schools will be implemented from next month, said Minister of Education Humaid Al Quttami.
Al Quttami extended his gratitude to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the salary raise for the Ministry of Education employees.
“Me, and all employees in the ministry, are very grateful for the directives of Shaikh Khalifa and close follow-up of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to improve the conditions of employees in the field of education,” Al Quttami told Gulf News on Sunday.
“The salary increase will be implemented starting from next month after all financial and administrative procedures are completed between the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance,” said Al Quttami.
“This decision will achieve social stability for employees, and will motivate teachers to strive towards more achievements,” he added.
Meanwhile, the government announced on Saturday that some 7,782 teaching and administrative staff at Ministry of Education will receive promotions and a salary increase.
Acting upon directives issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued an order on Saturday to provide the necessary jobs and financial allocations for implementing the order.
The move highlights the UAE’s commitment to providing Emiratis with financial stability and a dignified life.
The order emphasises the State’s recognition of the critical role played by teachers in a nation’s development, and also seeks to encourage and motivate Emirati teaching staff and administrators as education is the basis of development and progress, and the wellbeing of the teacher is the building block for the development and progress of any modern state.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, instructed all departments at his ministry to immediately carry out the directives of Shaikh Khalifa and Shaikh Mohammad. Shaikh Hamdan said that the total financial cost of these promotions stands at Dh368 million a year.
Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, stated that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is in the process of taking necessary measures to coordinate with the Ministry of Education (MoE) for allocating the required jobs for the promotions and financial allocations into the MoF’s budget, which will enable the MoE to carry out the promotions and salary increases of beneficiaries.
With inputs by WAM
