Schools in Dubai, N. Emirates closed for 2 days
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced a two-day holiday for all government and private schools in Dubai, Sharjah, and the northern emirates. The schools will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday, Abdullah Ali Musabeh, chief executive officer of the MoE, said.
However, the public and private schools in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the western region will remain open, Ali Musabeh said.
Yesterday also, several schools and colleges were forced to close early because of low attendance due to the incessant rains and water-logged roads.
Several universities and colleges also closed yesterday cancelling the scheduled fall semester examinations.
“We’ll announce the new dates of the exams later,” said an official of a university in Sharjah.
Meanwhile, parents were engaged in making desperate calls to schools and bus drivers in the hope of getting information about their wards who were stuck in Dubai-bound traffic, and traffic within Sharjah as well, for a major part of yesterday morning.
Several buses with children turned back without reaching schools after spending hours on the road. The traffic situation was worse in Sharjah.
An official of Australian International School (AIS), located in the industrial area of Sharjah, confirmed that staff and class attendance was low.
“We allowed buses to head home early. Classes were postponed yesterday and schools will be off today so that children do not have to suffer in traffic,” said the official.
Shobhana Varghese, principal of Our Own English High School in Dubai said, “We are doing the best for our children. We can allow children to leave early because the parents may not be at home to receive them.
“I was hesitant to send my child to school in the morning after seeing the traffic conditions but then I thought my child would miss important classes. However, my child never made it to school as the school bus got stuck in water and traffic,” said a distraught parent, adding, “It has been tough for the children as they have been up since early morning and are travelling for the major part of the day.”
In Sharjah and Ajman, the water level in the tunnels and exit bridges reached up to 40cm, which badly hindered traffic movement. Source
However, the public and private schools in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the western region will remain open, Ali Musabeh said.
Yesterday also, several schools and colleges were forced to close early because of low attendance due to the incessant rains and water-logged roads.
Several universities and colleges also closed yesterday cancelling the scheduled fall semester examinations.
“We’ll announce the new dates of the exams later,” said an official of a university in Sharjah.
Meanwhile, parents were engaged in making desperate calls to schools and bus drivers in the hope of getting information about their wards who were stuck in Dubai-bound traffic, and traffic within Sharjah as well, for a major part of yesterday morning.
Several buses with children turned back without reaching schools after spending hours on the road. The traffic situation was worse in Sharjah.
An official of Australian International School (AIS), located in the industrial area of Sharjah, confirmed that staff and class attendance was low.
“We allowed buses to head home early. Classes were postponed yesterday and schools will be off today so that children do not have to suffer in traffic,” said the official.
Shobhana Varghese, principal of Our Own English High School in Dubai said, “We are doing the best for our children. We can allow children to leave early because the parents may not be at home to receive them.
“I was hesitant to send my child to school in the morning after seeing the traffic conditions but then I thought my child would miss important classes. However, my child never made it to school as the school bus got stuck in water and traffic,” said a distraught parent, adding, “It has been tough for the children as they have been up since early morning and are travelling for the major part of the day.”
In Sharjah and Ajman, the water level in the tunnels and exit bridges reached up to 40cm, which badly hindered traffic movement. Source
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