Jameela Salem Al Muhairi

Last updated

Jameela Salem Al Muhairi is a politician and government Minister in the United Arab Emirates. She is the Minister of State for Public Education. [1] The ministry under her has created a plan to overhaul schools in the United Arab Emirates and use Cambridge International Examinations syllabus in English version schools. [2]

Biography

Jameela graduated from the United Arab Emirates University where she studied Management. [3] She worked at the Ministry of Education from 1995 to 2004. From 2004 to 2007, she was the Executive Director of Dubai Knowledge Village. Muhairi has been working as the Chief of Dubai Schools Inspections Bureau at KHDA since 2006. [4] She was the Chief of Dubai School Inspection Bureau at Knowledge and Human Development Authority. She has also been the Chairman of the Emirates School Establishment since 2019. [5] She was made the State Minister of Public Education of the United Arab Emirates in February 2016. [6] She sits on the board of the charity Dubai Cares Foundation. [7] She was a panelist on the Equity in Education: Delivering on SDG4 hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [8] She founded the school targets initiative that aims to monitor schools and reward outstanding results from them. [9] She described education as fundamental element needed for the development of United Arab Emirates and an investment in the country's youth, as she outlined the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda. [10]

Muhairi introduced the Teacher and Educational Leadership Standards (TELS) into learning modules in school departments. The TELS added pre-service preparation and training for newly graduating teachers. [11]

Related Research Articles

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the ruler of Dubai. He is the third son of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum as vice president and ruler following the latter's death in 2006.

Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi United Arab Emirates politician

Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, is an Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Sharjah and the niece to Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi. She was previously the Minister of State for Tolerance, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She was the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the United Arab Emirates.

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emirati politician

Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, often referred to as Sheikh Mansour, is an Emirati politician who is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, minister of presidential affairs, billionaire and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. He is the brother of the current President of the UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is married to one of the daughters of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.

House of Maktoum Royal family

The House of Maktoum is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the Bani Yas clan, which is a branch of the Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas, a tribal federation that was the dominant power through the region that now forms the United Arab Emirates.

House of Nahyan Emirati dynasty

The House of Nahyan are one of the seven ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al Falahi, a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, Al Maktoum, descends. The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis. They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers. The Al Nayhan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated $1 trillion worth of assets under management.

According to Human Rights Watch, there is substantial discrimination against women in the United Arab Emirates. The status of women has improved over the years. UAE performs better on metrics of gender equality than many other states in the Gulf region, and it has been making reforms to protect women's rights and empower women in different sectors. However, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report in 2021 confirming that the UAE needs to put more effort into improving women's status in the UAE and achieving progress on women's rights. It is estimated that in 2020, 3 million of the total UAE population – 9.9 million – is female.

Provision of education in the UAE began shortly after the establishment of the federation with the inception of the first university in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates University. Since then, the country has progressed with efforts of ensuring high literacy rates, modern programs and women's share in education. It works on improving its youths education which is why the agenda 2021 has been set. The UAE currently devotes approximately 25 percent of total federal government spending to education. The overall literacy rate is 90%.

Zaki Nusseibeh Minister in the United Arab Emirates

Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh is the Cultural Adviser to the President of the UAE and the Chancellor of UAE University. He has been active in government service in the United Arab Emirates since its formation in 1971, and with the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1968.

Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates Cabinet in the United Arab Emirates

The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, or Council of Ministers, is a chief executive body of United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first cabinet was formed following the union of UAE as a federation in 1971.

Noura Al Kaabi Emirati business woman

Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi is an Emirati politician and businesswoman who is currently the Minister of Culture and Youth for the United Arab Emirates. She has held the position since October 2017. Previously she was the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs from February 2016 to October 2017. She has also been the chairperson of the twofour54 since 2012 and of Abu Dhabi Media since 2017.

Reem Al Hashimi Emirati Minister of State

Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimi is an Emirati politician, currently serving as minister of State for International Cooperation and the managing director for Expo 2020.

Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi is the present Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates. He has a DBA in Project and Programme Management from Skema Business School, a master's degree in Project Management from the British University in Dubai, a master's degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa. He was the Minister of Climate Change and Environment from February 2016 to July 2020.

Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi is an Emirati politician who is the Minister of State for Government Development and Future. She is also Chairwoman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR).

Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui is an Emirati politician who is Minister of State for Youth Affairs in the United Arab Emirates. In February 2016, she became the youngest government minister in the world.

World Government Summit Event for government leaders

The World Government Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It brings together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies with a focus on the issues of futurism, technology innovation and other topics. The summit acts as a knowledge exchange hub between government officials, thought leaders, policy makers and private sector leaders and as an analysis platform for the future trends, issues and opportunities facing humanity. The summit hosts over 90 speakers from 150 participating countries, along with over 4000 attendees.

The World Happiness Council is a think tank of politicians and researchers based in the United Arab Emirates, intended to promote happiness and subjective well-being through the identification of public policy for policymakers worldwide and the standardization of happiness as a measure to guide governments.

Najla Mohammad Al Awar is the Minister of Community Development in the United Arab Emirates. She is one of eight women in the cabinet of United Arab Emirates, the highest number of women cabinet members in the Arab world. She is also the Secretary General of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and The Future.

Maitha Salem Al Shamsi

Maitha Salem Al Shamsi is politician and government minister in the United Arab Emirates. She is the Minister of State. Forbes Middle East placed her 13th on a list of most powerful Arab women in the Middle East.

Sarah Al Amiri Emirati scientist and minister

Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri is the Minister of State for Public Education and Future Technology and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment. She is the former Minister of State for Advanced Technology within the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in the government of the United Arab Emirates. Al Amiri is also the chair of the UAE Space Agency and the United Arab Emirates Council of Scientists, and Deputy Project Manager of the Emirates Mars Mission.

Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi is the Minister of Education of the United Arab Emirates. He has held this position since July 4, 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "Members Of The Cabinet". uaecabinet.ae. uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Wam (30 August 2016). "Sheikh Mohammed approves plan to overhaul public school education". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Her Excellency Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Public Education thanks the UAE leadership". Teach Middle East Magazine. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Website, M. O. E. "Her Excellency Jameela bint Salem Al Muhairi". www.moe.gov.ae. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Executive bios of prominent people and decision makers in Arabia". Dhow Net. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Her Excellency Jameela bint Salem Al Muhairi". moe.gov.ae. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Her Excellency Jameela bint Salem Al Muhairi". site.qudwa.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Whatever the question, education is key". Gulf Today. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mohammad attends signing of National Agenda document". GulfNews. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "News - UAE Ministry of Education to evaluate 162 public schools". educationjournalme.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for General Education: Interview". Oxford Business Group. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.