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DUBAI – Nominations are now open for the Excellence Awards to recognise the best students, teachers and educational institutions in the UAE and Arab World. The awards, by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance, is now on its 25th year. Nominations are open until September 18 via https://ha.ae There are nine categories: Distinguished Student (Local), Distinguished Student (Gulf), Distinguished University Student (Local), Distinguished Teacher Award (Local and Gulf), and Distinguished Educational Specialist Award (Local), Distinguished School (Local and Gulf), the Hamdan-ALECSO award for Distinguished Educational Research, and the Local Institutions for Supporting Education Award. Dr. Jamal Al Muhairi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and General Secretary of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance, said the awards are aimed at “supporting education and fostering talented and innovative experiences that advance the educational process”. "We are confident in the award’s contribution to add more excellence and pioneering experiences to support education that plays a crucial role in leading the region towards further progress and prosperity," Dr. Al Muhairi said. "We urge everyone who meets the parameters to apply for the award that provides excellent opportunities for applicants to transform their innovative ideas into reality that will help in bettering education in various parts of the region," he added. According to the award stages, the foundation will launch educational campaigns to explain the current approved electronic submissions to apply for the award categories at the local and Gulf levels. The award winners will be announced by the end of December 2022. ICA/Expat Media
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