2023-08-13 10:26:34
Nahyan bin Mubarak: We focused on identity, innovation and sustainability in accordance with the wise vision of our wise leadership.
ABU DHABI, 13th August / WAM / The activities of the summer programs organized by Sandooq Al Watan for a full month were concluded yesterday in Abu Dhabi and Al Ruwais, with the participation of 2,250 male and female students from the UAE’s public and private schools, in partnership with Al Dar Schools and ADNOC Schools and in cooperation with many Local, federal and private institutions, and under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sandooq Al Watan.
The activities focused on strengthening the national identity of the new generations, introducing students to the Emirati national symbols, focusing on discovering talented people, encouraging innovation and creativity among students, in addition to activities related to sustainability, environmental protection, and waste recycling.
The summer programs also organized 24 cultural, recreational and historical excursions for all students participating in the activities. Entertainment programs, sports games, competitions, theatrical, artistic and musical performances received great interest and interest from the students as well, as the number of events exceeded 125 different activities, in which more than 122 teachers and trainers participated in their management. And supervisors, and the activities hosted 50 Emirati artists, writers, and creators. According to the latest survey in which parents participated, the satisfaction rate with activities and programs in general was 91.2%.
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan expressed his happiness with the great successes achieved by the summer programs of Sandooq Al Watan in its first season, stressing that he is proud of the level of satisfaction of students, parents, teachers and guests of these summer programs with this event in terms of its lofty goals, the knowledge content it provided, and the system it followed. And the level of the team that supervised the event in planning, preparation and implementation, praising the adoption of summer programs to enhance the national identity of the new generations as a lofty goal for all of us, stressing that this success prompts us to study the generalization of this experience in all emirates of the country, starting from next year, in order for the benefit to spread.
His Excellency stressed that all the initiatives and activities carried out by Sandooq Al Watan, which include most segments of society, especially the new generations and youth of the sons and daughters of the Emirates, is a living embodiment of the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” who always directs us to pay attention. With the youth of the Emirates, considering them the present of the homeland and its prosperous future, God willing, stressing that His Highness is keen on the youth of the country, especially school and university students, explaining that the work of the Fund always stems from this vision and this lofty orientation.
His Excellency explained that the committee supervising the summer programs of Sandooq Al Watan submitted a detailed report dealing with the event and the most important challenges it faced, and the most important recommendations made by parents, students and teachers for the development and expansion of activities, stressing that they are all appreciated, and will be trampled, to benefit from them in the coming years. Pointing out the importance of generalizing this experience to include all emirates of the country so that the benefit reaches everyone.
His Excellency added that Sandooq Al Watan was keen from the first moment of planning these programs to contract a partnership with the Al Dar Education Foundation to seek the help of educational cadres and educational spaces, and a joint committee was formed to develop the cultural and entertainment material for the programs, to focus on the Emirati culture, the values of the Emirati society, the history and symbols of the Emirates, and the challenges Environment and sustainable solutions, promoting design and critical thinking, and making use of modern technologies as a tool to face challenges. Field trips were organized to the most important Emirati landmarks, stressing that this important content was included in three programs: My Identity, My Idea, and My Future, which made the performance of the summer programs different and distinct both on the The level of interesting presentation, or useful and purposeful content.
His Excellency pointed out that Sandooq Al-Watan provided, in cooperation with the Al-Dar Foundation, all means of comfort, safety and enjoyment for the sons and daughters of the Emirates participating in the activities, as all students benefited from the theater to participate in intellectual meetings and artistic and interactive shows, and from the air-conditioned gymnasium to practice all sports activities, in addition to special pavilions for heritage. and peaceful nuclear energy, and a special pavilion for creativity and innovation, which added richness and fun to the various activities.
His Excellency concluded by thanking all partners, supervisors, and guests who enriched Sandooq Al Watan’s summer programs with their expertise, talents, and creative abilities.
For his part, His Excellency Yasser Al-Gergawi, Director General of Sandooq Al-Watan, confirmed that all the activities of the summer programs organized by Sandooq Al-Watan in cooperation with Aldar Schools and ADNOC Schools and in cooperation with many parties focused on bringing the culture of national identity to all participants in all its forms such as language, values and heritage, stressing the use of all capabilities possible for this purpose, including, but not limited to, art and literature, artificial intelligence and innovation, and modern means of communication, as well as visiting the national, cultural and historical places in the Emirates, in order to consolidate the values of national identity among the new generations and thus guarantee them the sustainability that they all advocate.
Al-Gergawi stressed that Sandooq Al-Watan places the promotion of national identity with all its elements, such as language, culture, heritage, history, and national and historical symbols of the Emirates, as one of the important areas that the Fund focuses on during the current stage, in addition to empowering the sons and daughters of the country from the private sector, and promoting a culture of creativity and innovation among youth, noting that the Fund The homeland, headed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, is keen on sustaining, promoting and preserving the language and our popular heritage, as they are among the most important elements of our national identity, stressing that the presence of this number of young people confirms the interest of new generations in its national identity, its keenness on it, its loyalty and belonging to the homeland and its wise leadership.
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