Ruler of Ajman Attends 26th Graduation Ceremony of AU

H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ajman University, and H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the 26th batch of graduates of Ajman University at the Sheikh Zayed Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The batch included 365 students from different colleges and specialties with bachelors and master's degrees from 26 nationalities, while 192 male students graduated today.

This year's batch carried the slogan, "The Year of Giving", in line with the announcement of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for 2017 to be the Year of Giving in the UAE.

This slogan was chosen as an actual translation of the goodness and giving culture that the #UAEwas built on, as this initiative relies on the elements of social responsibility, volunteering and service to the nation, based on the directive of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the necessity of placing an inclusive framework to activate the Year of Giving.

During the occasion, H.H. the Ruler of Ajman praised the continuous educational advancement and development that involves every citizen and resident, with the #UAE becoming an advanced country in terms of providing high-quality local university courses, especially at the Ajman University.

H.H. clarified that today's event represented a true confirmation and shining proof of Ajman University being an iortant academic, intellectual, knowledge and creativity institution, not only in the emirate or the #UAE but also on a regional and Arab level.

The university has demonstrated its excellence, proficiency, and presence on all occasions with its exceptional overall relations in all areas while renewing itself in terms of its curriculum by constantly updating its specialties and educational environment. This places it among the universities of high stature, attracting an exceptional group of elite professors.

He stressed that the Year of Giving initiative deserves appreciation, praise and support as a rare pioneering initiative for transcending local and regional borders to become international and an important aspect of life that is giving.

H.H congratulated his children, the graduates, wishing them luck and a successful future while calling on those who are entering the job market to keep the nation in their sights and be dedicated and hard-working.

In his speech, Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor Ajman University, praised the university's 29 years of excellence, 26 batches of graduates and a network of over 33,000 graduates from 70 different nationalities who live, work and excel in different parts of the world.

He expressed his happiness at naming this batch of Ajman University graduates under the slogan, "The Year of Giving", in line with this generous initiative launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to establish the values of giving and goodness at the forefront of the country's priorities.