Achievements of UAE union

Social studies project done by Abdullah Mohammed Hussain

CLASS 7B3

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Analyse various achievements of the union in the
field of education and construction in UAE.
List out all the important changes in these areas
after the formation of the union till today and
analyse economic prosperity achieved by UAE
through these developments.

EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS

Education in the past

The development of education in the UAE
started effectively in 1962, where the
number of schools then was barely 20
schools, in which less than 4000 students
studied, mostly male students. The
necessary infrastructure was often
unavailable in many social services venues
including hospitals, households, airports . .
etc. due to the lack of necessary manpower.

Education at the time of Formation of the

Union
When the Federation was established in 1971,
educational services were still immature and
inaccessible to many cities and villages.
Enrollment rate was nearly 28 thousand
students. Higher education was unavailable
locally; therefore students had to seek other
countries to pursue higher education after
school on the government expense. At the
same time, the state leadership sought
tirelessly to prepare the necessary
infrastructure for the educational sector

Achievements of the Union

Nationalization of Education The new
plan pays attention to attracting nationals to
education in order to raise the rate of nationals
in the educational sector into 90% by the year
2020.
Woman and education the woman utilized
to the maximum all opportunities provided
through the various educational programs run
by the government, and they proved o be highly
responsible

 Information technology
information Technology is a
top priority on the list of
education objectives in the
UAE in general, and in Dubai
in particular, where His
Highness Sheikh Mohammad
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President, Prime Minister and
Ruler of Dubai, launched his
own educational initiative for
the schools of Dubai in the
year 2000

Changes brought by the union

Government educational institutions supervising
education were established in 1970, whereas
regular education was organized to be in four
stages:
Kindergarten (4-5 years)
Elementary (6-11 years)
Intermediate (12-14 years)
Secondary (15-17 years)

Education now and then

The following table shows the development of
education in the uae between the years 19721973 up to 1997-1998
School year

Number of
schools

Number of
students

1972-1973

130

40 thousand

1997-1998

672

306.6 thousand

Constructional
achievements

The ministry of public labour have supervised many projects such

as

Paving and illuminating roads

Building houses for nationals
Building dams to store rain water

Ministry of housing and town planing

projects
Ministry of Housing and Town
Planing has prepared houses and town
planning studies and projects, and has
developed the terms and specifications
of federal housing projects, award
tenders, sign contracts with
contractors and consultants, supervise
the execution, handing over of
allocated amounts of payments and
coordinate with and give technical
advice to UAE local administrations.

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The Ministry of Public works is responsible for
the contruction in UAE, and provides many
services including Road Services, Housing
services, Urban Planning services, Informative
services and design services.

Developments after the formation of the

union

economic prosperity achieved by UAE

through these developments
In employing 1.6 per cent of the labour force, quarrying,
petroleum extraction and mining sector was ranked last
in share of employment, despite its paramount
importance in the UAE economy, reflecting the fact that
the oil sector is highly capital-intensive.
To some extent industrialization in the UAE has
broadened the base of the economy, as shown by
increased industrial productivity; a diversification of
exports to more than 184 industrial products, and an
increase in the value of industrial exports from Dh 11
million in 1975 to Dh 539 million in 1980, Dh 4825
million in 1985, and to Dh 8070 million in 1990 (in
constant prices). Nevertheless, industrialization in the
UAE has not reduced significantly the economys reliance
on oil (Shihab 1990).

 Economic growth in the UAE is

steady despite a short-lived hiatus
as the global economy faltered.
Recovery was helped by high oil
prices, increased government
spending and a resurgence in
tourism, transport and trade. In
addition, successful restructuring
of debt owed by high-profile
companies, solidarity among the
emirates and accommodative
monetary and fiscal policies all
played a role in bringing significant
economic stability to the market.

Recent Construction Projects