Return of school activities while adhering to precautionary measures
Compulsory attendance education in private schools in Dubai next October 3
Adherence to precautionary measures is the most important factor for the success of attendance education.
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The Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, during its meeting yesterday, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the gradual return to the attendance education system for the 2021-2022 school year in all Dubai private schools, as the school year begins with giving parents freedom of choice. Between “existential education” and “distance education”, provided that everyone commits to full attendance education on the school campus starting from next October 3, in addition to the return of various school activities while adhering to all precautionary measures as a major factor for the safe return to private schools in Dubai. Considering that the school is the primary incubator for students' ambitions and their ideal place to pursue their education directly and within an interactive educational environment.
The committee’s decision comes within the implementation of the basic safe plan for the gradual return to private schools, after a process of coordination and consultations with parents and private school operators in the emirate, while adhering to precautionary measures and health requirements to preserve the health and safety of students, educational and administrative staff.
The rate of vaccination of private educational staff in Dubai reached 96%, and 70% of children between 12 and 17 years received the vaccine against the emerging corona virus, confirming the emirate's proactive approach to caring for the health and safety of all members of society.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, expressed his pride in the progress made by the UAE and Dubai in facing the “Covid-19” pandemic, and limiting its repercussions thanks to the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.
His Highness praised the exemplary societal response to the expanded vaccination campaigns launched by the UAE, which reflects a growing awareness of the importance of all target groups receiving the anti-viral vaccine, stressing the importance of continuing unremitting efforts to raise the level of public awareness among all members of society, especially parents of students. , in order to enhance a sense of social responsibility.
His Highness stressed that the decision to return safely to schools constitutes a pivotal part of the strategy developed by Dubai to recover from the pandemic and ensure the safety and health of society as an absolute priority, and it also represents a proactive step towards returning to normal life and coexistence with “Covid-19”, which reflects the Dubai government’s keenness to ensure The highest degree of readiness with the beginning of the new school year in the framework of positive cooperation between the various elements of the educational community in Dubai.
• 96% of the teaching staff have been vaccinated, and 70% of children between 12 and 17 years old.
• The school year begins with giving parents the freedom to choose between “attendance education” and “distance education”.
Mansour bin Mohammed:
• «Dubai government is keen to ensure the highest levels of readiness for the educational sector with the beginning of the new academic year».
• “We are proud of the progress made by the UAE and Dubai in confronting the (Covid-19) pandemic and limiting its repercussions.”
Welcoming the new school year
During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, was briefed on the preparatory plans of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, and its readiness to receive the new academic year in all Dubai private schools, emphasizing the need to adhere to the highest standards. Standards and compliance with precautionary and preventive measures through awareness and inspection campaigns.
His Highness also directed members of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai to the need to follow up on the evaluation of the education system in the emirate, to ensure the continued preservation of the health and safety of the school community, and to the importance of concerted efforts of all and their continuous commitment to follow the necessary preventive and precautionary measures to protect the health and safety of students and all members of the teaching staff in schools.
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