Meanwhile, Sarah Al Amiri was appointed as the Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology
Updated guidelines include increasing the number of children within ‘bubbles’
The nationwide Covid-19 case count in the UAE has crossed 388,000
Repeated non-compliance can lead to schools being forced to shift to distance learning, with parents entitled to remove their children and gain fee refunds
Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain have already directed all students in schools and nurseries to shift to e-learning
The UAE’s Ministry of Education said that the directive will remain in place until further notice
The Sharjah Private Education Authority said that complete e-learning will be in place for all schools and nurseries until February 28
Approval for reopening will depend on their readiness to meet the health and safety requirements
Nurseries have been granted 50 per cent exemption on trade licence renewal
All internal and external school activities and trips have been cancelled