Ruler of Dubai launches primary education initiative

Over six million children in the Arab world are currently not enrolled in primary education—one of the most fundamental rights of a child, according to Malak Zaalouk, UNICEF’s regional education adviser. The issue of primary education has come to the fore with the launch of Dubai Cares by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai. According to Unicef, of the more than 100 million children worldwide not in the primary education system, more than 55% are girls. “There are numerous economic and other reasons to make sure that children receive an education, but fundamentally it is a child’s right. It’s like breathing and eating—a basic right,“ Malak told Gulf News via telephone from Amman, also stressing the importance of providing quality education. Read the article at Gulfnews.com.