Dubai school announces distance education; most will resume in-person classes after heavy rains – News

Some schools in Dubai announced distance learning on Monday, while most institutions will resume in-person classes after heavy rain hit the emirate on Saturday.

Despite authorities earlier warning of inclement weather, the downpour in the country caused widespread disruption resulting in road closures, vehicles submerged in water and traffic jams.

Following the adverse situation, Dubai’s education regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), tweeted on Sunday that if the weekend’s unpredictable weather caused rain damage, private schools, kindergartens and universities in Dubai could implement remote learning on Monday.

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Khaleej Times contacted several schools; most indicated they were ready for in-person classes, while only a few said otherwise.

Muhammad Ali Kottakkulam, Principal of Gulf Indian High School, Dubai, said: “Keeping in mind the safety of students, Gulf Indian High School Dubai will offer distance education tomorrow for students of KG up to grades 9 and 11. However, the CBSE Board exams scheduled for tomorrow will not change. This has been communicated to both parents and KHDA. “Special arrangements have been made to ensure that board examining students reach school on time.”

Muhammad Ali Kottakkulam

Tireless work of the support teams.

School directors highlighted that schools will remain open tomorrow, thanks to the tireless work of the support teams.

Gillian Hammond, principal of Repton School Dubai and head of education at Excella, said: “We are completely open for all classes, all year groups. Our talented team works 24/7/365 if necessary. “As a world-class day and boarding school, our goal is to always remain open, regardless of the weather, as long as families feel it is safe to travel.”

Gillian Hammond

Zafar Raja, Group Chief Operating Officer of GEMS Education, said: “We are delighted to announce that we expect all our schools in the UAE to open as usual on Monday. This is largely due to the tireless work of our fantastic schools’ support teams, who did an incredible job preparing the campuses for Saturday’s deluge and then continued today (Sunday), resolving any issues that would have prevented the safe return of our schools. students.”

Early weather warnings are useful

The managers stressed that early weather warnings from the authorities are also beneficial for everyone.

‘The secret was the early communication to all our schools about the approaching climate front… thanks also to the early warnings from the relevant government entities in all the emirates, and then the very hard work before Saturday taking all the actions possible to safeguard our schools,” Raja said.

Principals assured that they will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide regular updates to their families on school and bus operations.

“I extend my sincere thanks to the unsung heroes of our schools: our dedicated support staff. Their professionalism, dedication and experience are instrumental in ensuring the health and safety of our students and staff, which is always our top priority,” Raja added.

Deepika Thapar Singh, CEO and Principal of Credence High School, said, “Tomorrow we will conduct face-to-face learning. The school facilities are safe and clean and we were well prepared for school operations. We hope our students enjoy the first day of the week at school.”

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