Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum gestures during an event with pupils.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, marked the beginning of the new academic year in the country in a video posted by him on the X platform on Monday, stating, “The beginning of the academic year marks the start of a new phase in our society, a new chapter in the lives of our children, and an exciting journey of discovery in the realm of science and knowledge for our students.”

His Highness added: “We are optimistic about the start of the academic year, about our schools, which are filled with our future leaders, and about a new academic year that will bring goodness, science and prosperity for all of us, God willing.”