Chapter 4
The modern system in the Emirati Society started with the union between the emirates & the
discovery of the oil
Manifestation of change is showcased through:
- emergence of large cities
- mass migration of people from Gulf, Arabic, Islamic, & some foreign countries, (non-Arab
communities)
- emergence of commercial markets
- participation of women in employment
- spread of means of culture, youth & community development & institutions increasing public
awareness
- spread of education & educational institutions
- high level of people’s income & improved means of living
Social development & services after the federation
- emirates adopted the concept of “welfare & care state”
- provides the needs of society in the areas of income, education, health, food & housing
- social affair sector is one of the key developed fields in the country
- is one of the key developed fields in the country
Health services:
- In 1996, the World Health Organization chose Dubai & Abu-Dhabi to be among the top 3 health
cities in the Arab World & Middle East
- UAE is the 8th in the Arab World in healthcare for children, succeeded in reducing infant
mortality rate to 19.
- Succeeded in eradicating polio completely from the country
- Citizens are able to have the most complex surgical operations in the UAE
- No. of government hospitals is 40, health centres are over 1000
Housing services:
- material change of housing has resulted in raising the standards of living
- all houses have all the necessities, which led to the increase of leisure time & enabled citizens to
find time to practice hobbies & complete post graduate degrees
Happiness in the UAE:
- In 2016, the satisfaction of people (government services) reached 64% on the American
Customer Satisfaction Index, which was the lowest
- Then the government created the post of Minister of State for Happiness, Ohood bint Khalfan Al
Roumi
- In 2020, the UAE maintained its first place among Arab countries for the 6th consecutive year
- Abu Dhabi & Dubai are the happiest cities in the Arab region
The aims & roles of Ministry of Happiness:
- is to make the UAE the happiest country in the world
- oversees the plans, programs & policies of UAE to achieve a happier society
- committed to training government officials & federal entities about the importance of happiness
& also include happiness committees.
The UAE values happiness:
- The Dubai Happiness Agenda ; discovers, changes, educates & measures people’s happiness
- National Programme for happiness & wellbeing ; creates policies that increase employees
satisfaction, happiness, promotes wellbeing & healthy lifestyles & develops benchmarks to
measure overall happiness nationally
, The impact of happiness on different aspects in the UAE:
- quality of life of families & in turn the society as a whole
- flexible working hours for employees
- customers who need to finish paperwork at governmental sectors, banks, etc.
- online services instead of waiting in queues
- giving priority to the elderly in queues such as doctor visits
Educational development in the UAE:
Stages:
1. informal education
2. semi-formal education
3. modern systematic education
4. educational development after federation
5. online education
Education in the UAE:
- started with the first civilizations that cultivated this region
- developed from a traditional simple style to a systematic education
The Development of Education in the UAE:
1. Informal Education - Mutawwa
- elderly male & female handled the teaching of all subjects for all the children of the
neighbourhoods
- they did not get any salary, instead received donations on different occasions from the parents
- taught either in their house, merchants’ house, or masjids
2. Semi-formal education 1903-1953
- began when pearl merchants were influenced by the Arabian reform & awakening waves
- They learned:
- the quran - dictation literature
- prophets biography - jurisprudence reading
- tajweed - math history
- grammar geography
- Later some schools, offered the english
language
3. Modern Systematic Education (1953-1971)
- the UAE had an infrastructure of education by accepting educational missions from the Arab
countries
1. Kuwait (Ras Al-Khaimah : 1954) 2. Egypt (Sharjah then Dubai)
3. Qatar (Dubai then Sharjah) 4. Bahrain (Sharjah)
5. Jordan (Abu Dhabi)
- education was considered among the priorities of progress
In 1972, elementary schools were accommodating only 40% of the children so the state
decided on:
- paying monthly salary for each learner
- providing transport
- providing a hot school meal
- offering school uniform & stationary
Higher education was unavailable locally, so students had to seek other countries to pursue higher
education at the expense of the government
The modern system in the Emirati Society started with the union between the emirates & the
discovery of the oil
Manifestation of change is showcased through:
- emergence of large cities
- mass migration of people from Gulf, Arabic, Islamic, & some foreign countries, (non-Arab
communities)
- emergence of commercial markets
- participation of women in employment
- spread of means of culture, youth & community development & institutions increasing public
awareness
- spread of education & educational institutions
- high level of people’s income & improved means of living
Social development & services after the federation
- emirates adopted the concept of “welfare & care state”
- provides the needs of society in the areas of income, education, health, food & housing
- social affair sector is one of the key developed fields in the country
- is one of the key developed fields in the country
Health services:
- In 1996, the World Health Organization chose Dubai & Abu-Dhabi to be among the top 3 health
cities in the Arab World & Middle East
- UAE is the 8th in the Arab World in healthcare for children, succeeded in reducing infant
mortality rate to 19.
- Succeeded in eradicating polio completely from the country
- Citizens are able to have the most complex surgical operations in the UAE
- No. of government hospitals is 40, health centres are over 1000
Housing services:
- material change of housing has resulted in raising the standards of living
- all houses have all the necessities, which led to the increase of leisure time & enabled citizens to
find time to practice hobbies & complete post graduate degrees
Happiness in the UAE:
- In 2016, the satisfaction of people (government services) reached 64% on the American
Customer Satisfaction Index, which was the lowest
- Then the government created the post of Minister of State for Happiness, Ohood bint Khalfan Al
Roumi
- In 2020, the UAE maintained its first place among Arab countries for the 6th consecutive year
- Abu Dhabi & Dubai are the happiest cities in the Arab region
The aims & roles of Ministry of Happiness:
- is to make the UAE the happiest country in the world
- oversees the plans, programs & policies of UAE to achieve a happier society
- committed to training government officials & federal entities about the importance of happiness
& also include happiness committees.
The UAE values happiness:
- The Dubai Happiness Agenda ; discovers, changes, educates & measures people’s happiness
- National Programme for happiness & wellbeing ; creates policies that increase employees
satisfaction, happiness, promotes wellbeing & healthy lifestyles & develops benchmarks to
measure overall happiness nationally
, The impact of happiness on different aspects in the UAE:
- quality of life of families & in turn the society as a whole
- flexible working hours for employees
- customers who need to finish paperwork at governmental sectors, banks, etc.
- online services instead of waiting in queues
- giving priority to the elderly in queues such as doctor visits
Educational development in the UAE:
Stages:
1. informal education
2. semi-formal education
3. modern systematic education
4. educational development after federation
5. online education
Education in the UAE:
- started with the first civilizations that cultivated this region
- developed from a traditional simple style to a systematic education
The Development of Education in the UAE:
1. Informal Education - Mutawwa
- elderly male & female handled the teaching of all subjects for all the children of the
neighbourhoods
- they did not get any salary, instead received donations on different occasions from the parents
- taught either in their house, merchants’ house, or masjids
2. Semi-formal education 1903-1953
- began when pearl merchants were influenced by the Arabian reform & awakening waves
- They learned:
- the quran - dictation literature
- prophets biography - jurisprudence reading
- tajweed - math history
- grammar geography
- Later some schools, offered the english
language
3. Modern Systematic Education (1953-1971)
- the UAE had an infrastructure of education by accepting educational missions from the Arab
countries
1. Kuwait (Ras Al-Khaimah : 1954) 2. Egypt (Sharjah then Dubai)
3. Qatar (Dubai then Sharjah) 4. Bahrain (Sharjah)
5. Jordan (Abu Dhabi)
- education was considered among the priorities of progress
In 1972, elementary schools were accommodating only 40% of the children so the state
decided on:
- paying monthly salary for each learner
- providing transport
- providing a hot school meal
- offering school uniform & stationary
Higher education was unavailable locally, so students had to seek other countries to pursue higher
education at the expense of the government
