UAE: Gen Zs no longer interested in traditional schooling; here’s what it means for their future

UAE: Gen Zs no longer interested in traditional schooling; here’s what it means for their future

UAE - The digital era has significantly influenced the mindset of the current generation, with Gen Z witnessing the emergence of digital entrepreneurship, self-made influencers, and the gig economy.

With more than half of the global population now using social media, as indicated by research from Global WebIndex, Gen Z's perception of academic pursuits, even at the school level, is evolving.

Many individuals within this generation consider traditional education to have limited value in their aspirations of becoming successful social media influencers.

Divya Salian Amin, Clinical Psychologist, Modern Family Clinic says, “In the current scene, social media and use of gadgets are riveting children and their focus is shifting away from academics. A lot of students are very particular that ‘they will only do something related to social media or Youtube’. Students strongly feel that they want to do something related to technology so academics are not important for them. They seem very sure that they will not pursue a career that requires an academic bent of mind, so they show no interest in that direction.”

She adds, “Despite parents and teachers pushing them, the children of this generation are very specific and decisive about what they want to do, and different social media