Decision makers and officials stressed the importance of the National Service Project, which is to be implemented in the coming months, in providing more reserve forces and enriching the armed forces in terms of military and combat capabilities, in addition to a number of social, cultural, educational and economic gains, including deepening the spirit of citizenship, loyalty and sacrifice, and supporting nationalization efforts in the country. State.
Participants in a symposium organized by the General Command of the Armed Forces yesterday, entitled “National Service and Enhancing Identity,” pointed out that national service will consolidate the importance of physical and health fitness as one of the components of state service, which will contribute to reducing the current large rates of obesity and other health problems and other diseases such as diabetes. .
The head of the National and Reserve Service Authority, Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, confirmed in his paper entitled “National Service is an Assignment, Honor and Responsibility” that the state places hopes on the National Service Project and the effective role it will play in establishing the values of loyalty, belonging and sacrifice in the hearts of young people. For the nation and leadership, and transforming them from resonant slogans into real and positive behaviors, stressing that “these values exist and are rooted in all of our souls, but national service represents an opportunity.” To translate these values into actual behaviours.
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Developing the capabilities of the nation’s people The Speaker of the Federal National Council, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Murr, confirmed in the “National Service and Identity Enhancement Law” symposium, entitled “Challenges Facing National Identity in the United Arab Emirates,” that the issuance of the Federal Law regarding National and Reserve Service was a reflection of the values of patriotism, loyalty, and belonging. Positive national upbringing, and realizing the awareness of the people of the country in assuming shared responsibility, and developing their personal capabilities towards every lurker, tendentious, or greedy person who threatens the soil of this country. He stressed that “this law achieves national unity in life and destiny in the highest sense of solidarity and positive participation. In addition to that, the concept of productive citizenship cannot be guaranteed or its results can be seen except through national service, which is considered a badge of honor for every member of it, because it is the most capable of… Embodying collective work within the public interest of society. He said, “Today we are in dire need of reviving the concepts of national identity and its established constants so that we can safely pass through these stormy conditions that are blowing in our Arab region. Our national identity is our strongest weapon to overcome everything that the nation is spared from the effects and consequences of what many Arab countries are witnessing,” continuing. “Our political cohesion is one of the most prominent concepts of national identity. Let us all line up in solidarity and solidarity behind our wise leadership and our national government in all its decisions and policies because it is the most capable of expressing… About the general national conscience and the common national interest, and there is no doubt that our national loyalty, in which we give priority to the nation’s supreme interest over every personal or personal interest, has been embodied in the Compulsory National Service Law, which represents an important tributary to strengthening national loyalty. He stressed that political and social cohesion and national loyalty are the most important concepts of national identity, which is considered an impenetrable dam to ward off every evil or undesirable effect resulting from the unrest spreading in the Arab world. |
The First Vice President of the Federal National Council and Director General of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, said in a paper entitled “Social, Cultural and Educational Impacts of the National Service Law,” that national service constitutes an enhanced tributary to the capacity and efficiency of the armed forces, which is embraced by the UAE Vision 2021 through the principle of “Union.” Strong and united by one destiny.
She added that nation-building includes developing a specific program to formulate national values that clarify the most prominent aspects on which those values are based, and the National Service Law confirms this goal, and building rapid response capabilities is one of the components of the state’s ability to sustain and withstand threats to its security, and national service contributes to controlling normal behavior among people. Most young people go through military training, and training on modern equipment in the armed forces contributes to creating a platform for linking advanced technology with daily life.
She pointed to the positive social, cultural and educational repercussions of the National Service Law, indicating that the existence of a specific program in which all the country’s youth, some of whom are girls, will participate will create a significant impact on society and on some prevailing practices, the most important of which can be identified in consolidating national unity, which is considered the basis of the country’s stability and development and is the foundation of The establishment of any modern state, and providing the opportunity for Emirati girls to participate in the honor of preparing to defend the homeland and bear the responsibility of defending it, will lead to strengthening the concepts of equal opportunities between the sexes approved by the laws in the country.
The National Service Law also contributes to deepening community ties at a time when many social relationships have become virtual due to the spread of social media, pointing out that the companionship of arms provides an appropriate opportunity to create relationships between different groups of society, where they will share ideas and ambitions and overcome difficulties.
These implications also include deepening the spirit of citizenship and supporting Emiratisation efforts, as national service efforts will have a direct impact on supporting Emiratisation, as it will place Emirati youth on the threshold of early engagement in performing various jobs, some of which are equivalent to manual labour, which will make the country’s citizens overcome one of the societal obstacles that Reduces the value of non-management work.
Health culture
Al Qubaisi pointed out that the National Service Law will establish the principle of public service as a societal value, in addition to spreading a culture of health, as in many countries, including the UAE, the issue of obesity among children and adolescents represents a major public health problem, and one of its causes is the lack of regular exercise, noting that it According to statistics issued by the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi, the rate of obesity among citizens is 36%, while a recent survey study that included 1,440 citizen students in government schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi revealed that 34% of citizen children and adolescents are either overweight or obese, and everyone’s performance of national service will contribute to consolidating the importance of physical and health fitness as one of the components of state service, and will contribute to a significant decrease in the current large rates of obesity, and other health problems and diseases such as diabetes.
She pointed out that the Abu Dhabi Education Council intends to organize a series of awareness programs for students, especially third-year students, in order to prepare them for national service, and will provide support programs, career guidance, and other required guidance to students before and after performing national service, continuing, “We will cooperate closely with the students and families.” And higher education institutions to ensure that students who wish to continue their higher education after performing national service are not disrupted.”
In the future, the Council will also study options for implementing other youth programs, such as the student community service program, within the framework of strategies for developing students’ skills aimed at consolidating national unity and deepening ties between citizens.
Negative challenges
In his paper entitled “The National and Reserve Service Law between Application and Strategic Vision,” Dr. Ali Al Khouri, Director General of the Emirates Identity Authority, stressed the importance of adopting a strategic plan that includes several axes to address the social and cultural impacts of this national program, where its vision is translated into strategic goals that can be evaluated and measured. Negative challenges that could constitute a factor of disruption are identified, then transformed into positive opportunities that can be repurposed and exploited for the benefit of the national service program.
Al-Khouri said that the National and Reserve Service Law constitutes a shining mark in the history of the Emirates and an utmost necessity in light of the events the world is witnessing today that have become difficult to understand correctly, whether for individuals, institutions, or even specialists, pointing out that the law contributes to achieving many lofty strategic goals. At the forefront of which is protecting the state, preserving its independence, sovereignty and achievements, and enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of the armed forces, in addition to its positive repercussions on the young people included in it, including stoking the national spirit and enhancing confidence and self-esteem. Building personality and disciplined behavior.
He stressed the importance of the cultural and social component in implementing the new law, given its impact on the public opinion index, pointing out that culture must be confronted with culture, which requires reviewing school curricula and taking the necessary measures to carry out media mobilization in various fields, so that media messages that enrich knowledge are delivered. Society at its various levels to understand, absorb and adopt the new experience.
Religious duty
The religious advisor in the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Dr. Farouk Hamadeh, emphasized in his paper entitled “The Religious Basis of National Service… and the Role of the Spiritual Side in National Identity,” that serving the nation, defending it, preserving its gains, and constantly striving to promote and elevate it, is an essential matter in religion. Islamic, because it is linked to existence and is based on nature.
He stated that serving and guarding the homeland is obligatory in the religion of Islam, for men and women, both able and unable, because they have one heart and are oriented towards one goal, which is to protect their existence and future, adding that “responding to performing national service is a religious duty and fulfilling a great right from God Almighty.” It is one of the greatest acts of worship.”
Homeland unity
The Director of the UAE University, Dr. Ali Al-Naimi, confirmed in a paper entitled “National Service and Strengthening the Comprehensive Strength of the State” that the issuance of the law represents a stage in consolidating the foundations of the state, which was based on the establishment of a unitary entity, which is the only one that has been able to succeed and withstand in the Arab world, pointing out that This law expresses, in its spirit and content, a strategic vision to fuse the sons and daughters of the nation into a crucible that achieves harmony, harmony, and unified goal for every individual who participates in performing this national service, which represents the consolidation of the unity of this country and its future, which It is in line with the developments imposed by the reality of the 21st century.
He pointed out that it is a shortcoming to look at the training part included in the law and ignore the other positive aspects of the law, which contribute to building and refining the Emirati personality, which will necessarily reflect on the aspirations of young people for the future with a different vision, push the growth process forward and contribute fundamentally to the process of social development. science and knowledge economy while maintaining the consolidation of tolerant social values.
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