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25.08.2025

UAE Leaders Celebrate New Academic Year

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As yellow school buses return to UAE roads, students eagerly await outside their buildings, excited to board and reunite with friends. UAE leaders have extended their heartfelt wishes.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed congratulated his ‘sons and daughters’ and extended his best wishes to all students, teachers, staff, and parents for the new academic year.

“I congratulate my sons and daughters, the students, and my brothers and sisters, the teachers and administrators, and the parents and mothers on the occasion of the new academic year,” he expressed.

Beyond his well-wishes, he encouraged families to partner closely with schools to ensure children receive the best possible education.

“I wish everyone a successful academic year grounded in family-school cooperation, where our children pursue knowledge with passion and diligence, embracing good values and national pride.

“Education is the cornerstone of our development vision, and our skilled human resources are key to achieving the future we aspire to,” the leader stated.

As families across the nation prepared for this milestone, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, extended his wishes for the ‘new beginning’.

With over a million students set to begin their educational journey in the UAE, the Dubai Ruler praised the “optimism, goodness, and hope” that new beginnings symbolize.