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3/19/24, 11:59 AM Sheikh Hamdan announces new university in Dubai backed by Dh400 million donation
Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, said the university will meet the highest
international standards in education.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, with PNC Menon, the founder and chairman of Sobha Realty, at the
launch. Photo: Dubai Media Office

"The charitable grant agreement signed with Sobha Realty is another significant step towards
achieving the goals of the Mothers’ Endowment campaign," he said.

"It will enable thousands of students from the UAE and the region to enroll and finish their
higher education within an exemplary educational environment."

The Mothers' Endowment Initiative was launched this month by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Global Initiatives.

It aims to support the educational needs of millions of people
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around the world from underprivileged backgrounds by
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tackling gender inequality providing educational materials, launching social programmes,
and building schools and equipping them with supplies.
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“Knowledge is hope. It is the gate to a better life as it builds up capable humans and advances
countries,” Sheikh Mohammed wrote on X.

“Our role in the UAE is to help ensure people everywhere have education, hope and life. We
have to contribute to creating a better future around the world.”

The campaign also aims to highlight the role of mothers by allowing people in the UAE to
make donations during the holy month in their mothers' names.

Updated: March 19, 2024, 11:04 AM

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