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Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:<\/span> His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, <\/span>stated <\/span>that i<\/span>nvesting in education is <\/span>key<\/span> to<\/span> shap<\/span>ing<\/span> a bright<\/span> future and <\/span>maintaining<\/span> the comprehensive development<\/span> drive taking place across<\/span> the UAE <\/span>as the world continues to undergo<\/span> rapid <\/span>technological <\/span>transformations.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cC<\/span>ontinu<\/span>ously<\/span> improv<\/span>ing<\/span> the quality and excellence of the education system is the basis for <\/span>training and empowering<\/span> an innovative generation<\/span>,<\/span> with advanced<\/span> skills in the <\/span>science<\/span>s<\/span> of the<\/span>future<\/span>,<\/span> in line with the <\/span>UAE\u2019s<\/span> vision and objectives for the next <\/span>50<\/span> years<\/span>,\u201d H.H. <\/span>Sheikh Saud <\/span>added<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n H.H. <\/span>Sheikh Saud <\/span>welcomed<\/span> high-achieving<\/span> Grade 11 students from<\/span> government and private<\/span>schools across the Emirate<\/span> in a meeting to <\/span>assess <\/span>their academic performance, discuss their <\/span>educational<\/span> needs<\/span> and allow them to express their aspirations<\/span> for the future<\/span> as they <\/span>look ahead to higher <\/span>education.<\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span>he Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah said:<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Continuously <\/span>improving <\/span>Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s education system is a<\/span>t<\/span> the top of our priorities and we strive<\/span> to build <\/span>a competitive and distinguished system that provides for all capabilities, to encourage learning<\/span> and<\/span> innovation<\/span>,<\/span> in accordance with the highest international standards<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>My advice to you <\/span>is to<\/span> r<\/span>ead widely and extensively<\/span>,<\/span> because the more you read, the deeper and <\/span>more <\/span>diverse perspectives you gain<\/span> to form your own opinions on critical issues<\/span>,\u201d H.H. <\/span>Sheikh Saud <\/span>added, noting<\/span> the importance of having a clear vision and a specific goal <\/span>to achieve <\/span>success<\/span>,<\/span> while <\/span>asserting<\/span> that his primary <\/span>objective<\/span> is to <\/span>bring<\/span> happiness <\/span>to<\/span> the people of Ras Al Khaimah.<\/span><\/p>\n H.H.<\/span> Sheikh Saud <\/span>exchanged conversations with <\/span>the<\/span> students about the importan<\/span>t<\/span> role that<\/span>artificial intelligence and robotics<\/span> play<\/span>, <\/span>stressing the need to<\/span> specializ<\/span>e in the fields of study<\/span>that <\/span>can <\/span>serve sustainable development and the future of humanity, and <\/span>to explore <\/span>available professions in the fields of renewable energy, environmental sciences, sustainability, biotechnology, <\/span>healthcare<\/span> and proactive disease <\/span>forecasting<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n He <\/span>also directed students to the<\/span> financial technology <\/span>(fintech) <\/span>sector<\/span>,<\/span> blockchain and encrypted digital currencies, <\/span>as well as <\/span>space science<\/span>s<\/span>, which is <\/span>undergoing<\/span> remarkable development in the UAE, <\/span>particularly with<\/span> the<\/span> recent<\/span> launch of a second Emirati mission to space, and the arrival of <\/span>an<\/span> Emirati astronaut to the International <\/span>Space <\/span>Station, where he will spend six months<\/span> \u2013<\/span> the longest period an Arab astronaut<\/span> has ever spent in space<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n \n At the<\/span> conclu<\/span>sion of<\/span> his meeting with the students<\/span>, H.H. Sheikh Saud<\/span> urged them to <\/span>tak<\/span>e<\/span> into account the <\/span>evolving <\/span>future requirements of scientific and techn<\/span>olog<\/span>ical disciplines when choosing their <\/span>careers,<\/span> and<\/span> encouraged them to<\/span> develop their intellectual and creative skills <\/span>by<\/span> reading <\/span>works from<\/span> various disciplines, <\/span>and underlined the importance of<\/span> having morals and good qualities to serve the country and <\/span>the community<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi: \u2022 Education is our greatest hope for shaping a bright future. \u2022 The continuous development of the education system in Ras Al Khaimah is at the top of our priorities. \u2022 The landmark achievements that have been made across all sectors in the Emirate require competent individuals, capable of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"press_release_topic":[92],"latest_news_topic":[],"class_list":["post-9177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-center","category-press-releases","press_release_topic-ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah"],"acf":{"related_to_hh":"yes","header_desc":"","header_image":false,"hidden_photo_gallery":false,"pdf_file":false,"hi-res_image":false},"yoast_head":"\n