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His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has launched the second phase of the 'Lughati' (my language) initiative that aims to teach Arabic using modern technology.
As part of the launch, Dr Shaikh Sultan distributed tablets to students at the Wadi Al Helo Boys School and Al Hassain Girls School on Wednesday.
He was accompanied by Shaikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Founder and CEO of Kalimat Publishing Group.
The tablets have been equipped with Arabic language educational programmes and applications, as well as training programmes for teachers that were developed in collaboration with Horouf Educational Publishing, a subsidiary of Kalimat Publishing Group.
As part of the second phase of the initiative, 3,088 grade one students and 129 teachers in 49 government schools will receive tablets at a total cost of Dh15.5 million.
In the first phase, which was implemented over three years, 5,060 students and 232 teachers received the tablets installed with learning apps and teaching programmes.
The first-of-its-kind initiative was launched in 2013 to support learning Arabic by leveraging the latest technology with custom-designed contemporary educational programmes.
The initiatives is in line with Dr Shaikh Sultan's vision to enhance national identity, and create a generation that is proud of its country and the Arabic language.
In the past few weeks, as part of the smart learning initiative, a range of training courses were held for teachers from schools in Sharjah city and the Eastern Region on ways to utilise the tablets. afkarali@khaleejtimes.com
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