An alternative procedure is to attend classes after 14 days

“Knowledge” requires a negative “PCR” examination for a student returning from travel

Knowledge called higher education institutions, students and their families to work together.

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In Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority requires that students and university staff who return from travel and wish to attend school finally submit a negative PCR result, within a period not exceeding 48 hours from the date of its issuance, before resuming work at the institution Higher Education.

By responding to the questions of students' families on its website, the authority called on all students and university staff to provide information about their travel history, by filling out a declaration form from the Dubai Health Authority, which includes personal information about the student or teaching staff, in addition to a set of questions About his travel, contact with any cases of "Corona", and the reasons for conducting a PCR examination, and when feeling symptoms of fever or flu.

The authority confirmed that, according to the current prevention and control policy for Coronavirus (COVID-19), information must be provided regarding the travel history of the student or one of his relatives, in the last 14 days, and his health status, and to report any update on the information given continuously in the event of travel.

The authority stated that the educational institution will keep this acknowledgment in the files of students and university staff, for the time of necessity, noting that if students do not have a valid and negative (PCR) test result, then they must attend classes after a period of 14 days, starting from the date of their arrival. To the state, and in the event that students wish to resume working at the Higher Education Institution before the 14-day quarantine period expires, they must present a negative PCR result.

The authority stressed that maintaining health and safety in educational institutions is the responsibility of everyone, and the precautionary measures and measures that students and cadres should adhere to include: measuring the temperature of all the teaching and administrative staff, students, and others entering the campus, and adhering to the guidelines related to physical distancing, according to recommendations Concerned health authorities, reduce the number of students in classrooms, limit gatherings, and cancel all group activities such as celebrations and sporting events.

On the impact of precautionary measures on university tuition fees, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai called on institutions of higher education, students and their families to work together and agree on what is in the interest of students, in order to ensure their continued access to educational services.

A guide to precautionary measures

In Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority has published a guide on precautionary measures to open educational institutions at the beginning of the current school year, and it includes 118 procedures divided into 16 groups, including: entry procedures, receiving and delivering students, visiting, examination and emergency plan, attendance monitoring, and contact tracing.

In addition to hygiene and sterilization, restrictions, space arrangements and physical distancing, provision of educational services, special events, shared resources / resources, food and beverages, physical education, school transportation, circulars, readiness plan, commitment, and school buildings other than Classroom.

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