(Image courtesy: Twitter @Dubai Media Office)
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, toured a number of Ministry of Education schools today, the first day of the new academic year 2017-18.
Pictures and videos of the visits have been posted on the official Twitter account of Dubai Media Office, @DXBMediaOffice.
The Dubai ruler began his tour at the Al Maktoum Boys’ School for Basic Education in Dubai, followed by other schools, including primary girls’ schools.
Shaikh Mohammad interacted with students and teachers as he visited the classrooms on the first day of school. He also inspected school facilities during the tour.
More than 1.1 million public and private school students returned to classes on Sunday after the summer break, which had started on June 23.