Sheikh Hamdan taught us to dream big: Siblings recall award win

Sheikh Hamdan taught us to dream big: Siblings recall award win

Students and academicians paid rich tributes to late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum while recognising his pivotal role in making UAE education world class.

The educational fraternity said the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance had raised the bar for education and health in the country by instituting a number of awards in the two sectors.

Among the hundreds of students who received the popular ‘Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance' from the hand of the late leader were brother-sister duo Mishal and Mir Faraz, who couldn't help but break down on the news of his demise. While 10-year-old Mir won the award once in 2019, his sister Mishal, 14, received the award twice — in 2017 and 2021.

One of the personal initiatives in the field of education from the late Sheikh Hamdan, the award established in 1998 has become a leading international honour in the area of education, creativity and innovation, especially following the launch of the Unesco-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prize.

Mir said: “This award is testimony to His Highness's commitment to education, to excellence and inspiring the young generation