Dubai Land Department, DLD, has announced the winners of the Gulf Real Estate Awards 2018, who were honoured at a closing ceremony yesterday. The department received more than 170 nominations submitted by 69 companies in 22 categories from eight countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as Egypt, India and the […]
Andria Zafirakou, an art and textiles teacher from Alperton Community School, Brent, London, has been named as the winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018, awarded under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. The glittering […]
Alef Education, creator of the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transformational technology-enabled education solution, welcomed hundreds of visitors to its immersive virtual reality (VR) learning journey to Mars at GESS 2018 yesterday. Alef Education is showcasing an exciting journey to the Red Planet using VR technology, at its state-of-the-art pavilion until Thursday, March 1 as […]
Over 300 teachers from more than 95 schools in Dubai came together at an event hosted by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) to commemorate the Year of Zayed. Celebrating the values of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the sessions covered the themes of wisdom, respect, sustainability and human development. Dr Abdulla Al […]
Schools to open in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah in April and September 2018* New schools make quality education accessible for all Dubai, UAE: GEMS Education has announced the opening of four new schools in the UAE for the 2018/2019 academic year. GEMS Vertus School and GEMS Founders School – Mizhar will open in Dubai, […]
American astrophysicist meets over 100 students and staff from GEMS Dubai American Academy. Over 100 high school students from GEMS American Academy had the unique opportunity to discuss astronomy and the cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson – world renowned American astrophysicist and space expert – who believes the idea of space has the power to […]
Indian curriculum schools in Dubai reported significant improvements with five schools improving in overall ratings. 69% of Students are now in good or better schools compared to 45% in 2009-2010, the first year of inspecting Indian schools. Of the 31 Indian curriculum schools inspected in Dubai during the 2017-18 inspection cycle, one was rated outstanding, […]
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the launch of the new Dubai campus of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT Dubai), a leading American university. To meet the increasing number of […]
In furtherance of Microsoft’s resolute commitment to the enhancement of learning experiences worldwide, the company today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with leading global education provider GEMS Education. The MoU is sharply focused on digital transformation in the classroom, and improving outcomes for students, based on Microsoft’s own Educational Transformation Framework. […]