Sheikh Mohamed urges students to seize opportunities to expand their knowledge.
Abu Dhabi: As over 1.27 million students return to classrooms across the UAE on Monday, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his best wishes to students, teachers, parents and school administrators for a successful academic year.
August 31 marks the beginning of the 2026–27 academic year for hundreds of thousands of students, while others resume classes following the summer break.
In a post on X, Sheikh Mohamed congratulated students, teachers, administrators and parents, urging students to begin the new academic year with optimism, ambition and determination.
Marking the beginning of the new academic year, Sheikh Mohamed congratulated students, teachers, administrators and parents, wishing them success as they contribute to the UAE’s educational progress.
Calling the nation’s children “our true wealth,” he encouraged them to seize every opportunity to broaden their knowledge and build essential life skills.
Sheikh Mohamed urged families and schools to maintain close cooperation in fostering lifelong learning and equipping students with essential future-ready skills.
He also emphasised that academic progress should go hand in hand with strengthening students’ national identity and core values.
