As the world celebrates International Day of Education, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke of how the country's learning model empowers youth. With education remaining a "fundamental pillar of the UAE’s long-term strategic vision", the country is focused on advancing a modern system that reinforces "our identity and values," he said. Education acts as a tool to "support national development priorities, and drives progress across knowledge, technology, and innovation." Education helps youth of the country to be "active partners" in development across these sectors, the UAE President stressed. Sarah Al Amiri, the UAE’s Minister of Education, also took to X to "celebrate the teachers, families, and learners across the UAE who make education a shared national effort."

Source: International New York Times January 25, 2026 04:11 UTC