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In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister, reconstituted the Board of Directors of the ‘Digital School’, which will be chaired by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications.
The Digital School, one of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, is a strategic educational initiative aimed at providing digital learning options for students, especially in remote and developing areas, according to Emirates News Agency – WAM.
Using advanced learning technologies backed by learning science and artificial intelligence, the Digital School seeks to introduce a new learning experience to students most in need. There are over 160,000 students and services are provided in more than 13 countries. It has also trained more than 2,500 digital teachers, and its educational and training content is accessible in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.
The initiative, launched in November 2020 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, aims to empower students living in refugee camps and marginalised communities with a rich and dynamic digital education aligned with national and global school systems, the report added.