His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said that the upgrading of the educational process is an integrated process, which requires concerted efforts to promote it and reach the highest levels, calling for the establishment of private tutoring centers, based on retired teachers.
This came during a speech delivered by His Highness yesterday at the opening of the new headquarters of the Sharjah Special Education Authority, located on Maliha Road in Sharjah.
He pointed to the efforts and continuous work done by the Authority's work teams during the summer until the beginning of the school year, from coordinating meetings with education experts and organizing forums and visiting private schools, to identify the requirements to create a better learning environment for students enrolled, pointing out the challenges faced to reach To its goals, the most important of which is the short time, which is set at the beginning of the school year.
His Highness stressed that the basic issues of concern to the Authority, namely the provision of schools for a healthy environment and ideal for students enrolled, and provide all necessary to serve the students of buildings and healthy water, and provide school buses an electronic navigation system to track the progress of buses to ensure the student's entry and exit from the school, to maintain security The safety of the risks, and provide peace of mind and tranquility to parents of students.
He also pointed to the importance of healthy nutrition for school students, and the development of conditions and controls subject to control and food regulations provided in schools, which must be issued by health authorities, which requires increased health awareness and advice from schools and parents of students.
He pointed out that the day falls on Teacher's Day, and should be given the right to respect and reverence for its important role. He thanked the teachers' keenness to upgrade the educational system, which qualified some students to get the best grades, and within the top 10 in the high school at the state level. Honoring of the principal and teacher.
He pointed to the situation of the teacher in schools and the problems facing him, including the rapid retirement that leads to boredom.
His Highness said: "We note that most students take private lessons, and the student gets high grades, and that the teacher gets honored, although the student received excellence from private lessons, not from the teacher."
His Highness called for the establishment of private tutoring centers, based on retired teachers, to be granted financial rewards. He also called, at the same time, to evaluate the performance of the teacher who taught the student at the school, noting his highness considerations in which the selection and appointment of appropriate teachers, and not only the certificates they hold, but the need to evaluate the teacher in giving lessons, and make sure students understand what the teacher provided them Of information.
His Highness also addressed the school owners and principals not only the material profit, and their efforts should be focused on making the educational environment attractive and stimulating for the enrolled students, through attention to extra-curricular activities.
He stressed that «the educational process is integrated and necessary, work is based on three sides, namely: teacher, curriculum, student, and any defect in one of these bodies will affect the educational process, the student if not conscious or processions will negatively affect this process, and the teacher if not He can make or develop from his performance will also affect, in addition to that the curriculum must be adhered to and not deleted from it ». He pointed to the problem facing schools, which is the large number of vacations that have damaged the educational process, and in some cases led to the non-completion of the curriculum in the school year, which requires teachers to complete the curriculum at the beginning of the new year, explaining that «these practices of the greatest risks to the process Educational », calling for the need to adhere to the curriculum and finish in the school year.
He pointed out the importance of preparing and qualifying a good student graduating in high school for undergraduate, and that the student when he joins the university needs a foundation year to be able to keep up with university education, there is a defect may be due to the curriculum or the student, which requires upgrading schools and access to the international secondary This allows the student to enter the university without going through a foundation year, which is what we are working in the Emirate.
His Highness stressed that the educational process and the upgrading of the responsibility, and everyone involved in it from the teacher and student and owners of schools, and experts to evaluate these schools.
He said at the end of his speech: «We promise you to upgrade schools and education».
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and the audience, continued a documentary film on the initiative «My School Ajmal», which monitors the efforts of the Sharjah Special Education Authority in the development and maintenance of private schools, and create the best learning environment for students.
His Highness then inspected one of the school buses that were provided with the system “Your children are safe”. His Highness listened to the services provided by the system to ensure the comfort and security of students on their journey to go to and from schools.
The Chairman of the Sharjah Private Education Authority, Dr. Muhaddith Al Hashimi, said that the Authority is working according to a clear agenda and plan, full of all that can make qualitative changes in the quality of education in the private sector, and promote investments in this vital sector, and raise the level of education in general, which is in line with Objectives of the Authority.
Al-Hashimi pointed out that the owners and the private schools are a key part of the success of the private education sector, and they are our partners in the overall educational process for the benefit of the student.
The Director of Sharjah Private Education Authority, Ali Al Hosani, stressed that the scheduling set by the Authority relies primarily on a modern approach, keeping pace with the requirements of the present and future prospects, which helps in laying the building blocks for a healthy and advanced education. What was shown in the reception of the new school year in a way that satisfied the desire of students and their parents.
Ruler of Sharjah:
«The large number of holidays have damaged the educational process, and led in some cases to not finish the curriculum».
«The educational process and the promotion of responsibility, and everyone involved in it from the teacher and student and school owners».
4 electronic platforms
Launched at the opening ceremony, four electronic platforms for initiatives launched by the Sharjah Special Education Authority, to serve the educational community and upgrade the system of special education, namely: mastery, guide, Tamam, and your children are safe.
The electronic platform "Daleel" specializes in registering students and their services, in addition to evaluating and monitoring the results, and identifying students' behavior. Tammam organizes institutional licenses, professional licensing services for employees of educational institutions, as well as communication and technical accreditation. Itqan is a platform for continuous communication with school development experts, offering professional dialogues with the field and school development teams, self-service according to appointment criteria, and presenting evidence of progress and impact on students. The fourth platform, “Your Children is Safe,” is an electronic navigation system that tracks and monitors buses in real time, tracks students 'arrival and disembarkation, provides a flight plan, and sends instant notices to parents to ensure students' safety from home to school entry and return.