Zayed believed in the capabilities of youth and founded a generation of young leaders

The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, realized early on that preserving the gains that the UAE has achieved since the establishment of the Union, and achieving more achievements, are the responsibility of the young sons and daughters of the nation who were born and raised under the Union, and lived through the journey of His success and development, so he paid great attention to this group and worked to prepare them from childhood, arming them with the values ​​of patriotism and belonging to the homeland, and linking them to customs and traditions. Society, where he called, may God have mercy on him, governmental, private and civil institutions to place youth on their list of priorities, and said: “We call on all governmental, private and civil institutions to give greater importance to preparing and implementing multiple and advanced programs to care for young people and prepare them better for the future and at various levels, benefiting from In doing so, we draw from various successful human experiences, guided by the achievements we have achieved, the concepts we have established, and the values ​​and principles we have inherited, and although we have come a significant way in training… And qualifying our young men and women. There is still a great need to continue and intensify this training and qualification, because we see that introducing our young men and women into the field of fruitful work is the goal to which we must devote all our energies, and we must prepare for it the reasons to ensure its complete achievement, and this requires us to continue. In updating our educational curricula, and following up on the latest developments in science and technology and their applications, provided that specialized training is in line with and complementary to these curricula.”

Sheikh Zayed was keen to follow up on the preparation and training programs offered to young people, in addition to school curricula, and to emphasize that these programs aim to create a generation of young leaders in every sector, especially those sectors related to modern science, innovation and advanced technologies, so that the generation emerges. The new generation is able to deal with its era and its rapid development, and to communicate with the world in its language, in addition to providing conditions for a peaceful upbringing physically by educating the family about healthy foods, and establishing sports facilities equipped with the latest means to absorb the energies of youth. Directing her towards practicing different sports.

He, may God have mercy on him, said: “When we talk about youth, and with young people, we must speak in the language they understand, so that the meanings reach their minds and consciences, and we must dialogue with them in the spirit of the times, and not impose on them an opinion or position without their conviction, and we should not imagine that this generation is a copy.” An exact copy of previous generations. Each generation has its own characteristics, nature, and thinking. What was acceptable in the generation of the fifties, for example, became rejected in the generation of the eighties, and what was acceptable in the generation before oil. It is not 100% suitable for the present generation, and we must admit that there are conflicting ideas deep within them, and our duty is to open their eyes to what is wrong and what is right, and to open our chests to the hopes and ambitions of the youth.”

in contrast; With the interest of Sheikh Zayed, may God rest his soul, in providing young people with the skills to deal with modern technologies, he was keen to instill originality in their souls, and to dedicate the values ​​of belonging and adherence to the national identity in its various expressions to them, so he recommended the establishment of heritage clubs to work to attract young people and introduce them to the lives of their fathers and grandfathers, and to provide They have the opportunity to practice traditional sports and activities.