“Educate Me” collects 5.3 million dirhams in 10 days to “pay late tuition fees”

The “Educate Me” campaign to pay the tuition fees owed by children of low-income families in Abu Dhabi succeeded in collecting about five million and 337 thousand and 721 dirhams within 10 days of launching the campaign, while the campaign continues to receive donations until next October 15, to reach the target amount of 100 million. AED, with the aim of providing support to 6,000 students from low-income families who dream of a better future, as the tuition fees for the average student are covered by 10,000 dirhams. Annually, covering the fees of students of determination at an amount of 50 thousand dirhams annually.

In detail, educators Hamad Abdullah, Nasser Jumaa, Mona Salem, Khadija Rashid, and Amani Wasili confirmed that the “Teach Me” campaign embodies the values ​​of giving rooted in Emirati society, and reflects the approach of state institutions and society in providing continuous support to students, and providing all the reasons for their success and distinction in their educational and learning career. Pointing out that the campaign reduces the burden on many struggling, low-income families, and contributes to providing the appropriate environment for every student to receive his education according to The latest methods and teaching methods.

The Community Contributions Authority, “Together,” confirmed that it is working in partnership with the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Work, to direct 100 million dirhams of community contributions to pay the tuition fees owed by students from low-income families, provide them with the necessary educational supplies, and help them Continuing their educational journey, in addition to covering the expenses of managing and operating schools in the Emirates, which contributes to building a better future for students and their society, and enabling them to obtain their right to quality education.

The Authority stressed that the campaign enhances the position of Abu Dhabi and the UAE in the field of giving and humanitarian work, and highlights the civilized face of the Emirati society that supports every initiative that benefits members of society, and consolidates the values ​​of cooperation and community participation, in a way that enhances community cohesion, noting that it, as the official government channel in Abu Dhabi to receive… Community Contributions: We are keen to support the community and enable it to participate in providing sustainable and innovative solutions, for the benefit of community members.

She stressed that every contribution is a step to help students stay in their schools and achieve success.

The amounts claimed by schools as tuition fees arrears ranged between 2,000 and 150,000 dirhams. A school filed a lawsuit before the Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court against the guardian of three of its students, demanding that he be obligated to pay it 142,458 dirhams, noting that the defendant submitted to it a request to enroll three of his children in the school and they were registered, but he did not pay the fees for them. Being unemployed.

Another school asked a parent to pay late tuition fees amounting to 175,516 dirhams, noting that he enrolled his son and daughter in school, and incurred tuition fees in the amount claimed but did not pay them, while the defendant parent demanded that the amount be paid in installments due to his difficulty. A school filed a lawsuit against the father of a student, obliging him to pay her 10,290 dirhams in school fees that he owed. A school demanded that a student’s father be obligated to pay her tuition fees for last year, amounting to 1,288 dirhams.

• The campaign highlights the civilized face of the Emirati society, which supports every initiative that benefits its members.