Page 32 - GAS PR REPORT - MAY 2022_Neat

5/30/22, 9:08 AM UAE Sports Federation for School and University Education Institutions to foster raw talent to build future of sport in Emirates | We…
The Federation’s Board of Directors include representatives of all educational bodies, thus

supporting the inclusiveness of the sports movement and strengthening coordination between the

education and sports sectors.

The meeting discussed the reality of sports in schools and universities, and measures required to

foster it by providing the right environment for talent discovery, as well as to develop long-term

plans in which the educational sector collaborates with the sports sector to developing a talent

discovery mechanism, paving the way for them to fulfill global achievements.

H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, who heads the Federation’s board of directors, said: “The new

Federation reflects the concerted national efforts by the Authority, the education sector, and all

strategic partners in strengthening the sports action system through the development of a

mechanism for discovering and empowering sports talent in schools and universities. This is being

done to support the country’s sports teams with renewed talent as well as provide the best

possibilities to reach a more prosperous future for UAE sport. The Federation also aims to

strengthen coordination between various educational institutions in terms of sport.”

The Federation is targeting more than 1,174,000 students in all the schools of UAE, 20 per cent of

which belong to Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), 28 per cent from

the Emirates Schools Establishment, 9 per cent from private schools in Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah,

Fujairah and Umm al Quwain, 25 per cent from the Knowledge and Human Development
Authority – Dubai, and 18 per cent from the Sharjah Education Council and the Sharjah Private

Education Authority. This reflects the large size of the target segment across all schools, enhancing
opportunities to discover highly capable sports talent.

The meeting addressed the reality of sport in 35 universities within the Federation and discussed

ways to attract other universities. The statistics for the member universities indicated that there are

870 students who play football, 750 students, including 430 girls who play volleyball, 720 students,

including 300 girls who play basketball with an infrastructure of 22 stadiums.

The participating universities also previously saw five sports workshops in which 451 students

participated, in addition to participating in five virtual championships in the past 3 years and

several great achievements. The accomplishments include Maha Al Breki earning the bronze medal

https://web-release.com/uae-sports-federation-for-school-and-university-education-institutions-to-foster-raw-talent-to-build-future-of-sport-in-emirates/ 2/4