– Information Fund Institution seems to be to the long run with robust progress and groundbreaking instructional initiatives in 2024
– Over 1.5 million sq. toes allotted for brand new instructional establishments; the ‘Dubai Faculties’ undertaking experiences notable enrolment progress for the 2024-2025 tutorial yr
– ‘Dubai Distinguished College students Programme’ launched in collaboration with the KHDA to offer greater than 400 seats for distinctive Emirati college students in non-public colleges
– Buyer satisfaction charge of 93.75% highlights the Institution’s function in driving innovation and shaping the way forward for the schooling sector
– Whole annual income registers a 34% enhance whereas funding income surges practically 44%
The Information Fund Institution in the present day introduced its key accomplishments in 2024, highlighting its dedication to realising the bold imaginative and prescient of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to advance the schooling system and place it among the many world’s best. The Institution’s achievements align with the Dubai Financial Agenda (D33), the Dubai Social Agenda 33, and the Dubai Training Technique 2033 (E33), reinforcing Dubai’s standing as a number one international hub for schooling.
In step with these goals, the Institution revealed the growth of the ‘Dubai Faculties’ undertaking, notably by way of developing a brand new campus in Al Khawaneej with a capability exceeding 4,000 college students. This campus options the ‘Dubai Neighborhood Well being Centre,’ providing a variety of scholar assist providers. The Dubai Faculties undertaking seeks to evolve an distinctive Emirati education mannequin that gives a very international schooling rooted in nationwide values. In the meantime, the Al Barsha department of Dubai Faculties accomplished its growth, elevating its complete capability to greater than 2,400 college students.
As a part of its dedication to supporting Emirati college students, the Information Fund Institution, in cooperation with KHDA, signed agreements with 9 non-public colleges in Dubai to offer greater than 400 seats at a 50% tuition price low cost for excellent Emirati college students within the 2024-2025 tutorial yr. This initiative falls below the ‘Dubai Distinguished College students Programme,’ which goals to supply 1,800 seats by 2030.
Pioneering monetary literacy initiative
To foster monetary literacy amongst college students, the Institution partnered with Nationwide Bonds to launch the pioneering ‘Younger Investor’ programme – the primary of its variety within the Center East. The pilot section rolls out in ‘Dubai Faculties’ campuses earlier than being included into further curricula throughout varied instructional ranges. With six interactive modules, the programme covers saving, investing, and monetary planning, nurturing a financially savvy technology.
In 2024, the Institution additionally secured distinguished investments, dedicating over 1.5 million sq. toes to new instructional establishments. These developments will add greater than 10,000 scholar seats throughout a number of curricula, plus over ten early childhood centres throughout the emirate. Such allocations additionally serve to bolster the Fund’s progress, reflecting distinctive stability and sustainable growth whereas enabling continued assist for Dubai’s schooling sector.
From an operational perspective, the Institution posted a 34% enhance in complete annual income and practically 44% progress in funding income – clear indicators of its strategic funding method and sustainable returns. Buyer suggestions additionally registered a notable milestone, with a satisfaction charge of 93.75%, additional emphasising the Institution’s function in driving innovation and bolstering the way forward for schooling.
Commenting on the milestones, His Excellency Ahmad AbdulKarim Julfar, Chairman of the Board, Information Fund Institution, stated: “These 2024 achievements instantly replicate the imaginative and prescient of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and align with our nationwide objectives, the Dubai Training Technique 2033 (E33), the Dubai Financial Agenda (D33), and the Dubai Social Agenda 33. Conserving tempo with international adjustments within the schooling sector, alongside steady funding in state-of-the-art studying environments, underpins Dubai’s competitiveness and cements its place as a world instructional vacation spot. We are going to proceed creating superior instructional alternatives by way of strategic partnerships and pioneering initiatives that equip the subsequent technology to thrive and realise our management’s ambitions.”
Aligned with emirate’s strategic imaginative and prescient
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of the Information Fund Institution, said: “We take nice pleasure in our important progress this yr – from increasing ‘Dubai Faculties’ with a brand new department in Al Khawaneej and enhancements at Al Barsha to introducing the ‘Younger Investor’ programme with Nationwide Bonds. In the meantime, our agreements with 9 non-public colleges in Dubai, providing 50% scholarships for excellent Emirati college students, underscore our dedication to fostering native expertise and growing accountable future leaders. Attracting top-tier instructional investments and allocating bigger areas for traders reiterates Dubai’s standing as a world schooling hub. We stay devoted to nurturing a sustainable instructional ecosystem that meets our group’s expectations and aligns with the emirate’s strategic imaginative and prescient.”
The excellent successes achieved inside such a brief span of time underscore the Information Fund Institution’s pivotal function in advancing Dubai’s strategic goals, fostering an modern instructional surroundings for residents and traders alike, and paving the way in which for a future outlined by high quality, innovation, and visionary management.
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