The Secretary-General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, Chairman of the Steering Committee for Dubai Schools, Abdullah Mohammed Al Basti, visited Dubai Schools – Al Khawaneej, where he and members of the committee were briefed on the progress of work in the project launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Council. Executive, within the framework of Dubai Social Agenda 33, includes building a new school in the Al Khawaneej area and expanding “Dubai Schools” in the Al Barsha area.
During the visit, Abdullah Al Basti expressed his appreciation for the efforts made within the project, and His Excellency said: “We are keen to complete the project in a complete manner that is consistent with the directives of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, and contributes to strengthening the infrastructure of the school education sector in Dubai and in a way that serves the educational process in the emirate in an effort to graduate generations.” Able to contribute effectively to building a knowledge and innovation economy.”
Al Basti thanked both the Dubai Municipality and the Knowledge Fund Foundation, appreciating the contributions they made as key partners to the project, stressing that work is underway to prepare for the two schools in the Al Khawaneej and Al Barsha areas to receive male and female students at the beginning of the new academic year 2024-2025.
The steering committee honored the project’s technical and administrative work teams, in appreciation of the efforts made to achieve 5 million working hours in construction work, in which the highest health and safety standards were taken into account for all workers, as nearly two thousand people work on construction sites in Dubai schools in both Al Khawaneej and Al Barsha. Worker. The technical and administrative teams were keen to provide project workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their tasks safely and effectively.
For his part, Director General of Dubai Municipality, Dawoud Al Hajri, said: “We affirm our commitment in Dubai Municipality to support all projects that serve to develop the educational system according to integrated and sustainable standards, with the aim of providing high-quality education that enhances students’ capabilities, knowledge, and future skills, in keeping with the rapid growth of the emirate. We are committed to applying the highest standards of public and occupational health and safety in all sectors, especially the construction sector, through continuous monitoring and awareness campaigns that enhance safety and security rules on construction sites, as part of our efforts to provide a sustainable health system that protects all individuals and enhances their safety.”
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Fund Foundation, Ahmed Abdul Karim Julfar, said: “We are proud of the work team that was able to record 5 million working hours, taking into account the provision of all guarantees to spare workers from any risks while performing their duties. This achievement would not have been achieved without the cooperation and joint efforts between the team.” The work and our partners through their continuous field follow-up, we are committed to completing the Dubai Schools expansion project on time in a way that serves the educational process and confirms the position of “Dubai Schools” at the heart of its development process, while the safety of all workers within a safe environment that guarantees them the highest rates of protection from risks remains a priority. “It’s paramount for us.”
The tour was attended by: Director General of the Knowledge and Human Resources Development Authority in Dubai, member of the Dubai Schools Steering Committee, Aisha Abdullah Miran, and the Executive Director of the Knowledge Fund Foundation, Abdullah Muhammad Al-Awar, in addition to a number of representatives of the General Secretariat of the Executive Council, Dubai Municipality, and the Knowledge Fund Foundation.
It is noteworthy that the expansion project for Dubai schools includes the construction of a new school in the Al Khawaneej area and the expansion of Al Barsha School to add more than 6,400 classroom seats. The area of Al Khawaneej School, which was designed according to international standards, is 446,720 square feet and will receive students from kindergarten to the twelfth grade and add more From 4000 seats gradually. While the Al Barsha School expansion project included the construction of additional buildings to gradually provide more than 2,400 additional school seats, in addition to laboratories and specialized rooms equipped with the latest technologies, and sports facilities designed according to international standards.
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