As the new school year is less than a fortnight away, about 11,000 school bus drivers and supervisors for Emirates Transport have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Emirates Transport, which provides school transport services through 6,629 school buses for contracted government and private schools throughout the UAE, has intensified its preparations for the new school year (2021-22) which begins on August 29.
The preparations for the large fleet dedicated to school and educational transport include the completion of preventive and periodic maintenance operations and ensuring the readiness of all security and safety mechanisms for pupils, the company said.
Work is in progress to safeguard pupils from the virus, according to a comprehensive plan which is subject to periodic updating, in accordance with the latest legislation and guidelines, Emirates Transport added.
Another key part of the preparation plan involves bus drivers and supervisors who are periodically subjected to various intensive training and guidance programmes within a comprehensive curriculum, which is prepared and implemented by the Emirates Transport Centre for Training in tandem with other governmental authorities.
The company expects to reach a 100 per cent vaccination rate of all 11,000 employees in the school transport sector, including bus drivers and supervisors as well as administrators, before the start of the school year.
