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Ministry of Education
وزارة التربية والتعليم
File:UAE Education Ministry logo.svg
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 2, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-02-02)
JurisdictionGovernment of the United Arab Emirates
Agency executive
  • Dr. Ahmad Belhoul al-Falasi, Minister of Education
Websitewww.moe.gov.ae

The Ministry of Education (MoE, Arabic: وزارة التربية والتعليم) is a government ministry in the United Arab Emirates that is responsible for regulating all forms of education in the country. Established by through the Federal Law No. (1) of 1972[1] issued by Sheikh Zayed,[2] it has its main offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman.[3]

COVID-19 Response

After all schools had to be closed as of March 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19, the UAE Ministry of Education turned to distance learning for all academic levels.[4][5]

The UAE Ministry of Education installed in March 2020 a FOR-A HVS-1200 video switcher at its headquarters in Ajman to drive a virtual studio system for distance learning programs, which has become essential due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

References

  1. ^ https://www.icnl.org/wp-content/uploads/United-Arab-Emirates_8_UAE_FedLaw1_1972.pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Johnson, J. K. (1984). The Admission and Academic Placement of Students from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Arab Republic: A Workshop Report, October-November 1983. National Association for Foreign Student Affairs.
  3. ^ "Contact Information Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education (United Arab Emirates). Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Rad, Fatemeh Amir; Otaki, Farah; Baqain, Zaid; Zary, Nabil; Al-Halabi, Manal (2021-02-08). "Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors". PLOS ONE. 16 (2): e0246584. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1646584R. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246584. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7870061. PMID 33556131.
  5. ^ "Distance learning in times of COVID-19 - The Official Portal of the UAE Government". u.ae. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ^ Staff, S. V. G. (14 July 2021). "United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Leverages FOR-A Switcher for Distance Learning". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

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