The agreement will also see the launch of joint training programmes, initiatives and events to promote the educational sector in Sharjah
Meanwhile, Sarah Al Amiri was appointed as the Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology
Schools in the emirate will remain closed from Monday, May 2 until Sunday, May 8
Protocols such as physical distancing as well as wearing masks indoors are still in place
It aims to increase the student capacity in Aldar Education’s owned and managed schools to over 40,000 seats by the 2024-2025 academic year
The directive also applies to early childhood centres and universities in the emirate
The education regulator has said that all students above the age of six, and all adults at school, must continue to wear masks properly
From October 1 until December 31, almost 30 per cent of all visitors came from outside the UAE
All school staff and students aged 12 and over are required to present a negative PCR test result not older than 96 hours to return to their campus in January after the winter break
During this period, ongoing testing campaigns will be intensified for educational personnel
They will have a three-day weekend from Friday to Sunday each week
The UAE government announced a truncated working week for the public sector earlier today
There are 289,019 students belonging to 185 nationalities enrolled in 215 private schools
Children made up about one quarter of visits to the Expo site over the school break
The ‘blue schools initiative’ will be implemented from Term 2 of the current academic year
The four programmes will take place across the Expo’s three Thematic Districts — Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability
Schools are required to adhere to strict precautionary protocols
Students below 12 can avail free Covid-19 PCR tests at any private or public testing center across Abu Dhabi
Students who do not wish to take the Covid-19 vaccine are not obliged to submit a negative PCR test
Students above the age of 12 will require to be vaccinated with both shots to return to schools
With the education sector having gone through a metamorphosis in the past year and a half, what does the future hold?
According to the Sharjah Private Education Authority, vaccines are not mandatory for children to return to schools in the emirate
The rule is also applicable to staff and visitors, who must be fully vaccinated with a UAE approved vaccine to access the school’s premises
Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major
However, distance learning to remain optional in these schools when they reopen on August 29
However, full-time remote learning will be allowed to parents who request it, if the option is offered by their child’s school
The new schools will offer Australian, UK, US and IB curricula
No events or gatherings are allowed on campus or at external venues
Employees who are eligible yet choose not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 infection must take a PCR test every seven days
It came after media reports this week stated that the authorities in the country had decided to extend the hybrid learning system into the next academic year