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Dubai: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Government is increasing its efforts to expand the economy from the industrial, real estate and tourism sectors to becoming a competitor in the higher education sphere.
Its most recent addition is Core Education, an Indian company, which has partnered with the RAK Government and Birla Institute of Technology to offer engineering, architecture and business administration.
The company will set up an academic learning centre — Core International Institute of Higher Education — and an executive MBA is also in the pipeline, said Core Education officials. Core Education operates in the United States, India, United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who announced the partnership, said: "Ras Al Khaimah is always exploring opportunities that can enhance the quality of education in the region and towards this endeavour…"
Oussama Al Merri, CEO of the RAK Free Trade Zone, said partnerships like the one with Core Education indicates the emirate's plans to extend its education activities. "I am also confident that this association will definitely help us to strengthen the emerging higher educational requirements in the emirate."
"With this major step, Core has reiterated its commitment to making a significant contribution to provide world-class education. Core International Institute of Higher Education is the first among many of our ventures to place UAE on the education map of the world," said Sanjeev Mansotra, Core Education head, at the launch.
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In recent years RAK has been criticised for accepting lower quality institutions that did not meet the grade at higher education hubs such as Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village.
However Al Merri said Shaikh Saud is dedicated to turning the emirate into an education hub much like its neighbours.
"Shaikh Saud is establishing an education council which will work much like the KHDA [Knowledge and Human Development Authority] does in other free zones," said Al Merri.
Al Merri said the planned education hub will be of benefit to industries in the emirate. "Investors want to be surrounded by universities and vocational colleges — there are 5,000 companies and they need these institutions."
He added that the RAK leadership was supporting education initiatives to enhance the quality of life and the quality of business and the economy.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/ras-al-khaimah-education-set-for-a-makeover-1.989557
Its most recent addition is Core Education, an Indian company, which has partnered with the RAK Government and Birla Institute of Technology to offer engineering, architecture and business administration.
The company will set up an academic learning centre — Core International Institute of Higher Education — and an executive MBA is also in the pipeline, said Core Education officials. Core Education operates in the United States, India, United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who announced the partnership, said: "Ras Al Khaimah is always exploring opportunities that can enhance the quality of education in the region and towards this endeavour…"
Oussama Al Merri, CEO of the RAK Free Trade Zone, said partnerships like the one with Core Education indicates the emirate's plans to extend its education activities. "I am also confident that this association will definitely help us to strengthen the emerging higher educational requirements in the emirate."
"With this major step, Core has reiterated its commitment to making a significant contribution to provide world-class education. Core International Institute of Higher Education is the first among many of our ventures to place UAE on the education map of the world," said Sanjeev Mansotra, Core Education head, at the launch.
Improving image
In recent years RAK has been criticised for accepting lower quality institutions that did not meet the grade at higher education hubs such as Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village.
However Al Merri said Shaikh Saud is dedicated to turning the emirate into an education hub much like its neighbours.
"Shaikh Saud is establishing an education council which will work much like the KHDA [Knowledge and Human Development Authority] does in other free zones," said Al Merri.
Al Merri said the planned education hub will be of benefit to industries in the emirate. "Investors want to be surrounded by universities and vocational colleges — there are 5,000 companies and they need these institutions."
He added that the RAK leadership was supporting education initiatives to enhance the quality of life and the quality of business and the economy.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/ras-al-khaimah-education-set-for-a-makeover-1.989557
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