A learner’s passport will now be issued to every newborn in Dubai to track their educational journey and help parents make informed decisions about their children’s education, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced on Wednesday during the presentation of ‘Education Strategy 2033‘. The system will be implemented in collaboration with Dubai Health Authority. KHDA director-general, Aisha Miran, said: “The Learning Passport aims to guarantee every child’s right to education. It will register children of mandatory school age and monitor them to ensure they enrol in schools, ensuring no child is deprived of education. The system will identify children of compulsory education age who have not yet enrolled in school, prompting immediate action to guarantee their education.” Miran further explained: “The Learning Passport is primarily aimed at ensuring every child’s right to education; we want to know about all the children in Dubai to ensure they are enrolled in the educational system.” “When a child is born, they are entered into the system so that we clearly understand the educational stages available. And we provide information about the nurseries available,” she added. Miran noted the enrolment rate of Emirati children in early childhood centres is below the global average, […]