His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stressed the importance of the early years of children and their preparation and good upbringing to become active and influential to serve the nation. This is only achieved through inculcating the principles of the true religion and the Arabic language in the hearts of this important segment of the society.
This came during a speech His Highness delivered at the graduation ceremony of the second batch of the training course “Development of Government Nursery Teachers”, at the Victoria International School of Sharjah, on Thursday.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah expressed happiness at meeting a group of graduate teachers that will push forward the good work adding that the goal of the programme is to establish the beginning of the road, as some students face some difficulties when they go up to university and these difficulties may be a hindrance to their pursue of their education, including seclusion, indifference and lack of love and interest in seeking knowledge, which His Highness attributed to the foundation stage of schooling, explaining that correcting the path should be in the early stages in which the child learns from the cradle.
His Highness pointed out that the Emirate of Sharjah has made progress in the field of education and early childhood care by setting up many educational centres, including children Centres and Youth Centres, as well as establishing nurseries in all cities of the emirate. His Highness cited some mistakes made during a certain stage of implementing the programme, and stressed that the next stage will be a new beginning without mistakes or defect.
Praising the efforts of staff in educational institutions and government nurseries in the service of young people, His highness urged them to pass on their expertise to other nurseries.
His Highness recommended the female graduates to instill the principles of the true religion and the correct Arabic language in the youth, the need to address the child with clear Arabic words and not to use colloquial, distorted or non-Arabic words because the child should grow up with a correct linguistic collection of vocabulary. He also urged them to perpetuate and implant Islamic principles in children being a base for them and a reference with which they will grow up.
On separating between personal and professional issues, Sheikh Sultan instructed the teachers to treat children tenderly as good treatment would help children learn and gain the necessary skills, stressing the need for the teachers to have clear minds when dealing with the children in the nursery and to avoid outdoor problems that might have a negative bearing on their performance, wishing the graduates good luck in their task and educational journey.