After the decision to return to the education system in attendance

Microscope.. Increase in student enrollment in kindergarten

Return of education in public schools, while adhering to precautionary measures.

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Private schools confirmed that the decision to attend education has increased the demand of students' families to enroll their children in schools for the new academic year, especially kindergarten students, in light of the procedures of the official authorities to expand the age groups covered by the vaccination against the "Covid-19" virus.

A group of private schools stated that their schools are technically qualified to receive applications for registration, entry procedures and payment mechanisms, as it greatly facilitated the matter for the students' families in terms of logistics, especially after the increase in the demand for registration in kindergartens, noting that many families had to change their status during The pandemic, so it was keen to provide wide options in terms of curricula, installments and geographical expansion, which meet the needs of everyone.

The group indicated that it provides multiple opportunities to support students' families and ensure the provision of education for their children, starting with facilitating the registration mechanism through the virtual registration centers that have been created, and special virtual tours available for students and their families.

For her part, the deputy director of a private school in Sharjah, who preferred not to be named, stated that the enrollment of students in the school has improved after the decision of the educational authorities in the country to adopt the attendance system for the next academic year, noting that enrollment rates have gone through a significant decline during the last period, Compared to what it was before the Corona pandemic.

She pointed out that the registration rate is still low, especially in the kindergarten stage due to the impact of families' income from the repercussions of the pandemic, which prompted some families not to register their children at this stage, especially since it is not mandatory for the student, until he is accepted in the first grade afterwards.

She indicated that the Sharjah Private Education Authority adopted a "preparatory year" before the kindergarten stage, this year, and called on schools wishing to apply for a license this year, explaining that this year it accepts children from the age of three, and several specifications must be met for approval. On the school's request for a preparatory year application.

She added that the students' families view their son's enrollment in kindergarten as an opportunity for social interaction between students, and the development of their skills, especially at this young age, but the repercussions of the "Corona" pandemic made students lose this opportunity, which led to the reluctance of their families to register them at that stage, Especially after their financial circumstances were affected.

The head of the Student Registration Department at one of the private schools in Ajman said that the demand for student registration for the new academic year increased than it was months ago, due to the keenness of future families to register their children, so that education would be direct so that their educational levels would improve better, attributing the decline in registration during The “Corona” pandemic is due to two main reasons, the first is the failure to achieve the required benefit from distance education for many students, and the second is the income of families due to the repercussions of the pandemic on their jobs and economic activities.

On the other hand, private schools have initially adopted in-person education, within the plans applied for students in the various educational stages during the next academic year, in implementation of the directives of the competent authorities, within the implementation of the safe basic plan for returning to schools, and stated in a circular sent to the students’ families, the return of school activities and projects. Sports and artistic.

For their part, the competent authorities announced the return of the education system in person in public schools, starting from the next academic year, in line with the directions of the state to return to normal life, taking into account the application of precautionary and preventive measures, as all necessary measures will be taken, and the highest standards applied, Taking into account the safety of students and cadres of the educational field, including teachers and administrators.

Back to school protocol

The Ministry of Education, the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, and local authorities have developed a special protocol for returning to schools, which will preserve the safety of students and cadres in the educational field, and requires working with school principals, given their important role in creating the appropriate atmosphere to raise the efficiency and training of teachers and administrators, In order to ensure optimal implementation of the protocol, to encourage students to return to school.

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