Abu Dhabi announces e-learning for all school students for first two weeks of new term

All school students in Abu Dhabi will have remote learning for the first two weeks of the new term, starting on January 3, the emirate confirmed on Wednesday.

The decision will apply to all students at both public and private schools in the emirate, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in coordination with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), said in a statement.

“The decision was made to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and school staff,” the statement said.

The committee also confirmed that all students, teachers and school staff returning to the UAE from international travel through any of the country’s airports or ports must adhere to quarantine measures implemented in Abu Dhabi emirate.

“The committee also stressed the importance of parents, students, and academic and administration staff adhering to all preventive and precautionary measures to protect their health and maintain public safety,” the statement added.

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in coordination with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, has approved remote learning for the first two weeks of the new school term, starting 3 January 2021. pic.twitter.com/1dk8nPTHv8

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In November, ADEK had said that students enrolled in private schools, across all grades, would resume campus learning starting January 2021.

The emirate’s education authority added that it would coordinate with these schools and help them in implementing necessary precautionary measures to protect students and staff from the virus.

Read: Covid-19: Abu Dhabi private schools to resume campus learning for all students

The latest announcement comes after the UAE Ministry of Education said on Tuesday that all public schools in the country would offer online learning for the first two weeks of the new term.

“According to the health situation and developments, the necessary measures will be taken in the interest of the students, and the hours will be according to the school schedules and the time distribution prior to the first semester,’ the ministry said.

تقرر مبدئيا أن تكون الدراسة لجميع الطلبة “عن بعد” في الأسبوعين الأولين، وتبعا للواقع الصحي والمستجدات سيتم اتخاذ اللازم بما يصب في مصلحة الطلبة، وسيكون الدوام وفق الجداول المدرسية والتوزيع الزمني السابق للفصل الدراسي الأول. pic.twitter.com/SxhZMNbY1O

— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) December 29, 2020