Launching a new stage of “small investor” .. The target is 75 thousand students in Dubai

In a practical translation of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God preserve him, to build a conscious and cognitive generation, and to enhance Dubai’s position as a global center for education and innovation, the Knowledge Fund Foundation, in cooperation with the National Sukuk Company, announced the launch of a new stage of the “small investor” program, the educational initiative aimed at enhancing financial skills among private school students in the emirate, within a partnership A strategy between the governmental and private sectors.

In its current stage, the program targets more than 75 thousand students within 50 private schools in Dubai, which reflects the accelerated expansion of the program since its launch, and government agencies are keen to integrate financial education within the complementary curricula in schools, in line with the goals of the “Dubai Education Strategy 2033” and “Dubai Social Agency 33”.

This expansion comes based on the success achieved by the introductory stage of the program, which was launched within Dubai schools as an initiative that is the first of its kind in the region, and aims to enable students to absorb and adopt the concepts of savings and personal financial planning from an early age, through interactive units and innovative educational content.

The Executive Director of the Knowledge Fund Foundation, Abdullah Muhammad Al -Awar, said: “The small investor program reflects our strategic orientation in promoting specific education and supporting initiatives that provide our students with practical life skills, foremost of which is the financial skills. We believe that investing in the education of our children is an investment in the future of Dubai, and we are proud of the pioneering role that the Foundation plays in building innovative partnerships between the government and the private sector to achieve this goal.

For his part, the CEO of the National Sukuk Company, Muhammad Qasim Al -Ali, stressed the importance of this cooperation, saying: “We are proud of our partnership with the Knowledge Fund Foundation in implementing this unique program, which embodies our commitment to contribute to preparing a financially conscious generation, and is able to make studied financial decisions.”


He added: «Equate Financial Education is the cornerstone of building an economically stable and prosperous society in the long run. In light of the accelerating technological developments in the world that surrounds students at the various stages of their lives, we believe in the importance of providing them with the financial skills they need not only during their studies, but also in their working life later, to be more prepared for a future that requires awareness, flexibility and the ability to make smart decisions ».