UAE education system restructured: Learn about 3 new ministers

UAE education system restructured: Learn about 3 new ministers

Here is more about the newly-appointed officials and their accomplishments

Published: Sun 22 May 2022, 10:27 PM

In a major restructure of the education system, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced three ministers. Here are more about these ministers and their accomplishments so far.

Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi

The newly appointed Minister of Education is a leader with proven experience in revitalising the education sector and designing national initiatives.

In July 2020, Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi was named the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs. In his role, he was at the fore of designing national initiatives to strengthen the UAE’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and promoting entrepreneurship in various industries. He was also tasked with setting a strategic direction and developing a general national policy for the country’s tourism sector.

Prior to that, he was the Minister of State for Higher Education, during which he supervised the development of higher education and scientific research in the UAE. He also formulated new policies for the sector and streamlined the work of higher education institutions to ensure quality outputs that match the requirements of the labour market.

In October