UAE: Dh6 million prize pool announced for top educators, schools in Abu Dhabi

UAE: Dh6 million prize pool announced for top educators, schools in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has unveiled its first awards programme - ADEK Awards - to celebrate the outstanding achievements of people, schools, and initiatives across Abu Dhabi’s education ecosystem. Open to all public, private and Charter schools in the emirate, ADEK Awards will celebrate and incentivise school achievements, innovation, and best practices while nurturing a continuous improvement cycle through healthy competition among schools. Winners will receive recognition and cash prizes with a total value of over Dh6 million, with the school award prize value spent towards the winning schools’ improvement initiatives. “The ADEK Awards will recognise those of outstanding merit who contribute to building an education ecosystem which nurtures the next generation of lifelong learners,” said Sara Awadh Issa Musallam, Minister of State for Early Education, Chairman of the Federal Agency of Early Education, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. “This new awards programme will celebrate schools and individuals who improve and adopt best practices and help attain Abu Dhabi’s aspiration of a world-class education system where every student - regardless of their background and learning needs - can realise their full potential and become active and productive global citizens.”