Vocational Practical Training Program ‘EDAAD’

Subject of consultation

Based on the orientations and vision of the UAE wise leadership as embodied in empowering high school students, providing them with professional skills at early stages and promoting the spirit of responsibility and good citizenship among them, the Ministry of Education (MoE), in co-operation with many UAE federal and local institutions and private establishments, organized a vocational and practical training program ‘EDAAD’ for high school students.

The trainees spend a period of practical experience with major government and private entities and establishments and acquire various skills in the real and virtual work environment in a number of areas designed to refine and develop students’ skills. These include such basic skills as problem-solving and decision-making as well as ways of looking for jobs and understanding the labor market’s requirements, thereby qualifying them for early engagement in the labor market and hence reducing the gap between the educational stage and the start of a career in the labor market.

Purpose of consultation

The consultation is aimed at examining the opinions of the participating students and partners about the vocational practical training program, measuring their satisfaction with the mechanism and quality of training and opening the way for them to write additional suggestions to develop the program. This will help increase the number of students interested in participating in the program and will attract larger number of partners engaged in training students.

Outcome

Result

First of all, we thank you for your participation in the consultation. Based on the comments and suggestions received from the students, trainers and partners, the following decisions were taken

The time of training workshop is reduced and a 5-minute break between the workshops is added.-

A break for prayer is added.-

The number of daily hours per day is reduced from 6 to 5 hours-.

The training period is reduced from 4 weeks to 2 intensive weeks-.

Training opportunities covering all UAE sectors are provided-.

The target group is expanded to include students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 after it has been restricted to grade 12.

Interaction between the trainer and students in specialized training is increased by using ‘Teams’ instead of ‘Live Event’.

Emirati entrepreneurs are invited to share their entrepreneurship experiences with the students-.

The university majors available for each profession being trained are displayed.-

Theoretical and practical training are integrated.-

To learn more about the students’ opinions about the program, please visit the link below:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CD0PF9flXDZ/?igshid=sctpzg3lrv23

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDwGTiAFuSI/?igshid=1bv809l551cxb

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDx7faelxJG/?igshid=wuhrf5cqm31x