Distance learning in UAE: free mobile internet for families without home WiFi – The National

Distance learning in UAE: free mobile internet for families without home WiFi – The National

Etisalat and Du will provide a data package for free to help the distance learning project starting next week. As schools in the UAE move to home learning next week, authorities have offered free mobile internet service to families who may not be connected at home.. Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced on Wednesday that it has co-ordinated with service providers in the country to provide free service via mobile phone to help pupils and students log into their online learning platforms.. . @etisalat and @dutwe provide mobile internet for families who have no home internet to enable distance learning. Etisalat and Du will also provide a package of data to access distance learning features for families without home internet, free of charge.. The two-week spring break, which had been due to begin on March 29, started two weeks early, after which distance learning will be introduced during the remaining two weeks.. Pupils at government schools will study from home using a programme called Learn from Afar from March 22 to April 5.. The Ministry of Education, in co-operation with Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University hosted more than 42,000 teachers and academic staff using a free e-training course.. "How