The Department of Punitive and Reformatory Institutions and the Department of Public Relations in the Ministry of the Interior, in cooperation with Watani Foundation, organized a charity initiative for the children of the inmates in order to celebrate the return to school where many educational and awareness programs were held for the children and the distribution of school bags

Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi thanked the Ministry of the Interior and the National Foundation of UAE for organizing this celebration which aims to achieve the vision of good leadership to delight the various categories and segments of society in the countries

Brigadier Abdul Hakeem Al Suwaidi, Director General of Punitive and Correctional Institutions at the Ministry of Interior said that the effectiveness of the return to schools in cooperation with Watani Foundation under the slogan "We seek your happiness" is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2017 is a year of giving and through the direct guidance and direct follow-up of HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of the Interior and his keenness on the need to pay attention to the interests of inmates and family affairs