(WAM) — The Ministry of Education, MoE, has banned until further notice all forms of remedial tutoring offered to students at private entities, residences, and educational institutions. Remote learning offered to students is exempted from this rule.
The Ministry said the decision was taken as part of preventative and precautionary measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, with the aim of protecting the health of students and the general public.
UAE’s Ministry of Education announces the extension of distance learning till June 2020
MoE stressed that the education sector is a priority receiving immense support from the UAE leadership, which is concertedly following up on educational developments and the future of pupils in the country.
Earlier, UAE has announced that they are extending the distance learning system for all students across the country as an ongoing preventive measure to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Tweets from the official account of the UAE government (@UAEGov) reveal that Dr. Amna Al Dahak, spokesperson of the Ministry of Education stated that this move applies for both public and private schools and universities, citing that the main reason is to safeguard the health of students and teachers.
