The Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Awar, revealed that the total number of citizens working for private sector companies exceeded 118,000 male and female citizens, pointing out that the “Nafis” program contributed to the growth of the number of citizens working in the private sector by 230. %.
In detail, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Awar said, during the “Future of Higher Education Dialogue” in Dubai, that the UAE has leadership with a visionary vision that has achieved a great reputation for the Emirates and impressive results in all fields, and today in the field of higher education we are trying by launching the “Higher Education Dialogue” with institutions. University, building a map for higher education that is in line with the Emirati model, which is considered a successful and unique model in the region and the world.
Al Awar told Emirates Today: “Today our dialogue with our partners in higher education institutions and the government system was about two tracks, one for the student and the other for universities, so that we establish a partnership between higher education institutions and public education institutions, and the student is the focus of this partnership, and then we also build a partnership between… Institutions of higher education, the business community and the work environment, so that we contribute to creating partnership and constructive communication that serves the quality of programs, and at the same time enhances the skills and competence of students in a way that supports their integration. “And their competitiveness in the labor market. The dialogue was excellent, as it witnessed a great response from the higher education sector in the country.”
He continued: “In the UAE, we enjoy a vibrant, flexible economy with rapid and significant growth, and I believe that the indicators of the economy and the growth of economic sectors are very clear, and therefore we asked higher education institutions to read these data and information because they are clear, and I mentioned to them that we enjoy rapid growth rates that cannot be overlooked. These indicators reflect the type of jobs required in each sector.”
He continued: “One of the roles assigned to higher education is to build a strong bridge with the economic sectors and the aspirations of the labor market. We, as a ministry, will support institutions to build these bridges and empower them, and facilitate any relationship that serves their purpose. At the same time, we also call on the business sector and the labor market to build this partnership with higher education institutions.” We will support them with any incentives that enable them to create job and training opportunities and build joint programs, as well as research fields and studies related to the field of business.”
Regarding the fact that there is a gap between the number of graduates and their percentage in the labor market, Al-Awar said: “This phrase has been used repeatedly in more than one dialogue, but we believe it is incorrect. In talking about national competencies with the (Nafis) program, we witnessed a qualitative leap of more than 230% growth in The number of citizens in the private sector, and we currently have more than 118 thousand citizens working in private sector companies, and therefore talk about the existence of a gap is incorrect.”
He continued: “On the other hand, we hope to further strengthen the partnership between higher education institutions, the labor market, and the economy. It is not possible to talk about a specific skill, specialization, or specific path, but the genius lies in the need for these programs to be flexible and keep pace with rapid technological change. I believe that Technology is a contributor to all programs and majors, and therefore the technological capabilities of all students in various majors must be enhanced.”
He continued: “On the other hand, the willingness to work and dealing with changes is part of the skills required of the higher education sector to build, but it is also important for the sector to build bridges with the institutions of the economic sector, and to get to know them closely, so that the academic side today has opportunities.” “For work,” stressing the Ministry’s endeavor to enable the economic sectors to contribute to higher education, as successful models of this partnership have already been observed. He pointed out that the higher education dialogue focused on measuring the outcomes based on these results, without which this cooperation and this would not have been possible. Partnership.
Regarding the evaluation of universities, Al-Awar said: “I believe that the subject of evaluating universities is not based on identifying how universities compare to each other, but with the aim of supporting universities to build their programs, so that they are in line with the aspirations of the market and society, and the aspirations of students as well.”
He pointed out that the goal of the dialogue is also to build a system that focuses on results and not mechanisms, as there is flexibility available in providing mechanisms as long as the results show the impact of benefiting from and working with them.
He pointed out that it is not possible to use one measure for all except when measuring outcomes, and therefore the outcomes, regardless of the quality of the university, are the same expected outcomes, which are represented in a strong relationship with the economic sectors and society, enabling students to obtain training, qualification and job opportunities, and enabling partnerships with sectors. In the system of research, joint programs, and community participation of such programs and universities.
Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Awar:
There is no gap between the number of graduates and their percentage in the labor market.
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