Executive
Council Resolution No. (31) of 2024
Concerning
the
Hamdan
bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Programme[1]
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We,
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of
the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law
No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;
Law
No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of
Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law No. (2) of 2021 Concerning the
Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai;
Law
No. (26) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai; and
Decree
No. (1) of 2023 Concerning Governance of the Councils/ Boards and Committees
Affiliated to the Government of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this Resolution.
Article (1)The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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UAE: |
The United Arab Emirates. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai. |
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KHDA: |
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in
Dubai. |
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Steering Committee: |
The steering committee formed pursuant to this
Resolution to oversee the implementation of the Programme. |
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The Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Programme. |
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Student: |
This includes: 1. a UAE-national student holding a
general secondary school certificate or an equivalent qualification from a
public or private educational institution recognised in the UAE; 2. a UAE-national student holding an undergraduate
degree, a graduate degree, or an equivalent qualification from a public or
private university, college, or institute recognised in the UAE; and 3. a UAE-national student working at
a Government Entity in the Emirate and sent on a scholarship. |
Pursuant
to this Resolution, the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Programme is
approved. The Programme is intended for offering academic grants and
scholarships to Students from amongst the citizens of the Emirate to pursue the
academic disciplines in demand in the labour market in the Emirate, in
accordance with the relevant requirements and criteria
prescribed by the Steering Committee.
a.
Pursuant
to this Resolution, a permanent Committee named the “Steering Committee for the
Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Programme” is formed. The Steering
Committee will be comprised of:
1. the Director General of the
Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, as Chairman;
2. the Director General of the Dubai
Government Human Resources Department, as vice chairman;
3. Dr. Rasha Essa AlMas Buhumaid, as
Member;
4. a representative from the Knowledge
and Human Development Authority in Dubai, as Member; and
5. a representative from the Department
of Economy and Tourism in the Emirate of Dubai, as Member.
b.
The
representatives of the entities referred to in paragraph (a)(4) and paragraph
(a)(5) of this Article will be nominated by the officials in charge of these
entities.
The
Steering Committee will have the duties and powers to:
1.
approve the vision, objectives, and
strategic plan of the Programme;
2.
approve the Programme’s unified
policy for academic grants and scholarships across the Emirate;
3.
issue the required implementing directives
and instructions that contribute to achieving the approved vision of the
Programme;
4.
approve the budget and financial
plan of the Programme, and submit the same to the Department of Finance for
approval as part of the annual budget of the KHDA;
5.
form sub-committees and work teams;
and determine their duties, powers, and Terms of Reference; and
6.
exercise any other duties or powers
assigned to it by the Chairman of the Executive Council.
a.
For the purposes of this Resolution,
the KHDA will, in accordance with its functions under the legislation in force
in the Emirate, perform all the duties required for facilitating the work of
the Steering Committee. In particular, the KHDA will:
1. develop the Programme’s unified policy
for academic grants and scholarships, including the conditions, criteria, and
rules required for accepting Students in the Programme; and determine, in
coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate, the target categories
and academic disciplines; and submit the same to the Steering Committee for
approval;
2. manage the financial appropriations
allocated for the Programme as per the directives, and under the supervision,
of the Steering Committee;
3. submit periodic reports to the
Steering Committee on the progress of the Programme;
4. seek the assistance of experts and
specialists, as it deems appropriate, to give opinion and advice on technical
and specialised matters referred to the Steering Committee;
5. manage the agenda of the Steering
Committee; and provide the Steering Committee with technical, administrative,
and secretarial support;
6. review, from a technical
perspective, all matters listed on the agenda of the Steering Committee, in
coordination with the entities represented therein; and prepare the required
relevant reports;
7. follow up the implementation of the
resolutions, recommendations, and directives issued by the Steering Committee;
8. follow up the work of the
sub-committees and work teams formed by the Chairman of the Steering Committee;
and submit to the Steering Committee the recommendations, observations, and
reports made by these sub-committees and work teams;
9. conclude contracts and agreements
with the Students accepted into the Programme. These contracts and agreements
will determine the rights and obligations of the parties thereto;
10. follow up on the academic records
and academic attainment of the Students accepted into the Programme, and liaise
with the concerned entities to address any obstacles they may face in their
academic and administrative affairs;
11. conclude contracts, agreements, and
memoranda of understanding with local, regional, and international entities, in
line with the legislation in force in the Emirate; and
12. perform any other duties assigned to
it by the Chairman of the Steering Committee.
b.
The KHDA may outsource any of its
duties and delegate any of its duties and powers under this Resolution to any
public or private entity pursuant to an agreement concluded for this purpose.
This agreement will stipulate its term, the rights and obligations of both
parties, and any other relevant provisions.
A
Government Entity in the Emirate may coordinate with the KHDA to award a
scholarship to any of its Employees through the Programme. The Government
Entity requesting the scholarship must coordinate with the Department of
Finance to transfer its approved financial appropriations allocated for scholarships
to the budget of the Programme. In this case, the Government Entity must
conclude a scholarship contract with the Employee who is accepted into the
Programme, stipulating the rights and obligations of the parties, as well as
any other requirements prescribed by the legislation regulating human resources
applicable to Government Entity that the Employee works for.
The
provisions of the above-mentioned Decree No. (1) of 2023 and the resolutions
issued in pursuance thereof apply to all matters related to the governance of
the Steering Committee; the procedures for holding its meetings and passing its
resolutions and recommendations; and the duties of its Chairman and Members.
All
Government Entities in the Emirate, including educational, vocational, and
training institutions as well as the relevant private sector establishments,
must fully cooperate with the Steering Committee and its sub-committees and work
teams; and must provide, in a timely manner and without delay, the data,
statistics, documents, information, and studies requested and deemed necessary
by the Steering Committee to implement and deliver the Programme and to enable
it to perform its duties under this Resolution, the resolutions issued in
pursuance hereof, and other legislation in force in the Emirate.
The
Steering Committee will submit to the Chairman of the Executive Council a
periodic report on the outcomes and deliverables of the Programme; the
difficulties and obstacles it has faced in performing its duties; and the
solutions, proposals, and recommendations it deems appropriate to overcome
these difficulties and obstacles.
The
Department of Finance will provide the financial appropriations required to
enable the Steering Committee and the KHDA to launch and implement the
Programme, as well as to exercise the functions assigned to them under this
Resolution, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and other legislation
in force in the Emirate.
The
Chairman of the Steering Committee will issue the resolutions required for the
implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
Any
provision in any other resolution is hereby repealed to the extent that it
contradicts the provisions of this Resolution.
This
Resolution comes into force on 1 April 2024, and will be published in the
Official Gazette.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown
Prince of Dubai
Chairman
of the Executive Council
Issued
in Dubai on 25 April 2024
Corresponding to 16
Shawwal 1445 A.H.
©2024 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.