Date for receiving students in private schools agreed upon

The council set the required age of enrolment to four years of age for the first year of nursery

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council urged all employees in public and private educational establishments, including teachers and administrative staff, to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to support the country’s efforts to vaccinate over 50 per cent of residents in the first quarter of 2021 and accelerate the return to normalcy of schools.

He made this statement while chairing a meeting of the council, which was held via video conferencing. Sheikh Abdullah expressed his appreciation for the achievements of the council’s members in ensuring the continuity of the education process, and for the efforts to reinforce the capacities of human resources and invest in the country’s youth.

The Ministry of Education and local education authorities agreed to set the date for receiving students in private schools from India, Pakistan and Japan, apart from starting the academic year in April, and accepting students of the appropriate age on Mar.31 for the 2021-2022 academic year.