UAE seeks to get 4,000 Emiratis hired in private education sector with new initiative

UAE seeks to get 4,000 Emiratis hired in private education sector with new initiative

A new focus in the UAE's Emiratisation drive was highlighted on Tuesday as authorities launched a programme that seeks to get 1,000 Emiratis hired in the education sector every year starting 2024.

Overall, it aims to see 4,000 UAE nationals working in private education institutions within four years.

The Teaching Specialists Programme — launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre), the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis) — will train Emiratis and offer special courses to meet the job requirements in the education sector.

To be eligible, Emirati job-seekers must hold a bachelor’s degree in education if they are eyeing teaching and school-related jobs. For administrative and assistant roles, they must have at least a high school degree.

Those interested in joining the programme may register on the Nafis platform.

The goal is to equip UAE nationals with knowledge and skills to take up administrative and teaching positions. The programme shall provide training sessions in four categories:

- Administrative professions

- Teaching posts in Arabic language, Islamic, social studies and national identity

- Teachers of kindergarten, primary school and special education

- Specialists of educational guidance and leadership positions

Five partners

Nafis is teaming up with five institutions to implement the programme:

- Higher