UAE approves board for new public school regulatory body

The UAE cabinet has approved a board for the new body that'll help regulate the operations of public schools.

The board of Emirates Schools Establishment, under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Public Education Jameela Al Muheiri, will oversee the implementation of policies, strategies and standards, to ensure it's in line with UAE's objectives. 

It will also propose regulations to enhance the learning environment and propose education programmes that'll help create an integrated system.

The UAE Cabinet approves the formation of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment under the chairmanship of @J_S_AlMuhairi #UAEGov pic.twitter.com/BybEDRZ08k

— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) April 8, 2019

The Board will include Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority; Khalfan Juma Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation; Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg, Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group; and Najla Al Midfa, General Manager of Sharjah Entrepreneurship.

It will also include the following - the Assistant Undersecretary for Knowledge and Cultural Policies at the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, the Director of the Higher Colleges of Technology Complex, a representative of the Ministry of Community Development and a representative of the Federal Youth Authority.