DUBAI: UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, has called on Arab speakers and readers to help translate thousands of educational videos, as well as written content, state news agency WAM reported.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic eLearning Project calls on all Arabs to help translate 5,000 videos and 11 million words of world-class math and science material into Arabic.
The content will then be made available online for free, for over 50 million Arab students from kindergarten to grade 12.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic eLearning Project falls under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Global Initiatives, MBRGI.
The online initiative aims to lay the foundation of a new knowledge base, and to establish the future of science and math excellence among Arab students.
During the lunch, Sheikh Mohammed said: “Providing high quality education in science and math to all Arab students is integral to rebooting our civilizational development, eLearning is the fastest way to bridge the educational gap in the Arab world.”
“We have challenged all Arabs to help translate 11 million words in order to produce 5,000 educational videos in one year. We urge anyone interested to participate in this important ongoing cultural project,” he added.
“Our goal is to provide high standard academic material in science and math to all Arab students. This project is the first step in a long journey to improve education in the Arab world, and make it accessible to millions of Arab students. Translation is the foundation of a cultural renaissance, and opens the doors to intellectual enlightenment,” said Sheikh Mohammed.
Dubai ruler launches Arabic eLearning project’s Translation Challenge
Dubai ruler launches Arabic eLearning project’s Translation Challenge
