His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a group of Grade 12 top-scoring students at Al Bateen Palace.

The 23 male and female top scorers completed studies at schools supervised by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and were among the top-scorers at the level of the UAE and the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Director-General of ADEC and Mohammed Salim Al Dhaheri, ADEC's Executive Director of School Operations, accompanied the students during their meeting with H.H. Sheikh Mohamed.

H.H. Sheikh Mohamed congratulated the students and expressed his pride in their achievement. He also greeted their families and schools and their managements for encouraging the students and providing an ideal environment for them.

He also underlined the importance of promoting the values of excellence in education as a pillar of human and civilisational development.

He noted that education in the UAE receives unlimited support from President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan who takes great interest in following up on the sector.

Education, H.H the Crown Prince further noted, is the source of national qualified human resources who are the basis for progress and building in all vital sectors.

Sheikh Mohamed also urged the students to continue their hard work to build on their achievements, attain more skills and achieve self-development.

He talked to the students about their ambitions for higher studies in the future and about serving their country and society.

Dr. Al Qubaisi expressed appreciation for the leadership's unlimited support to, and follows up of, the educational sector to empower students to attain the highest ranks.