Sharjah24 – WAM: His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, and Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, attended the graduation of the 19th batch of students of the Gulf Medical University (GMU), the largest graduation in the university’s history involving the highest number of Emirati graduates.

The graduates comprised 439 students from 43 countries specialising in various medical fields, including 60 Emirati citizens. The total also comprised 154 students of medicine, 68 students of dentistry, 42 students of pharmacy, 125 students of health sciences, 38 students of nursing, and 12 students of healthcare management and economics.

Sheikh Humaid appreciated the efforts of the UAE’s leadership to support education and create an appropriate environment for higher education establishments to perform their role in producing distinguished graduates, who can meet the country’s sustainable development requirements.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, have prioritised the education system as part of the national agenda for the upcoming 50 years, he added.

Congratulating the students and their parents for their distinguished successes and urging them to continue their education and achieve excellence in their professional careers, he said that the graduation of the new batch will support the process of national development.

He also lauded the GMU for supplying the community with qualified human resources.

The ceremony was attended by a number of sheikhs, senior officials, academics and university invitees.