UAE students kicked off their first virtual lessons on 22 March. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also joined the students in the new venture.
@HHShkMohd: Today, I virtually attended the first remote school day in the #UAE. 1.2 million students joined in from our government schools, private sector schools and our universities. Our education and learning drive will never stop, no matter the circumstances. pic.twitter.com/Bz3OcWlxFo
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 22, 2020
A total of 1.2 million students across the UAE, from government, and private schools and universities logged in to begin home learning. The Dubai ruler took to Twitter to to praise a teacher from a Sharjah school. Applauding Ms. Amal Zaid Nasser and her students from Al Majd Model School in Sharjah, HH Sheikh Mohammed said:
“The experience is new to everyone and parents have a big role in supporting the success of this new educational phase. Today we reap the fruit of this investment with smart systems in our schools and an integrated infrastructure, creating a platform for lessons to be taught to all stages”.
.@HHShkMohd: We heavily invested in smart learning during the past 10 years and today we reap the fruit of this investment with smart systems in our schools and an integrated infrastructure, creating a platform for lessons to be taught to all stages. pic.twitter.com/X7vVWxGYBH
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 22, 2020
He further stressed that learning will not stop in the UAE, no matter the situation. Students in Dubai will continue ‘Learn From Afar’ programme until 5 April. Marking the first day of e-learning, KHDA tweeted:
“The tests we’re being given now are not maths or science, but patience & compassion. We’re all #InThisTogetherDubai.”