Education increasingly redefines societies, as its place on the map of humanity demonstrates the importance of developing a valid and stable population. A society's presence and effectiveness are measured by its abilities and contributions to the evolving educational needs and holistic experience of its youth. Such a role necessitates intervention and the search for new visionary educational systems. This should result in deeper curricula matching those needs and excelling all expectations.
On the other hand, existing educational techniques and orientations don't meet the demands of today's man. Our world is moving fast towards a new era of discovery and research. While human development comes first for some nations, other geographies and societies waste their resources on military strength and defence, cutting expenditure on education and related areas to five percent of their budgets. In spite of the fact that glimpses can be seen here and there in many countries, our duty still calls us. We all have to paddle in tandem in order to safely anchor the boat of thoughts on the shore of knowledge.
Education becomes more important when used by nations as a tool to cope with evolving thought, culture, economy and social involvement. It also helps rewrite enlightened history for coming generations through improved levels of living and education.
I would like to sum up with a meaningful saying by Prophet Mohammed (صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Whoever travels a path seeking sacred knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path leading to Paradise".
H.H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai