Coronavirus: Dubai school to close due to pandemic – The National

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Coronavirus: Dubai school to close due to pandemic

GEMS Heritage Indian School will shut in March 2021, with pupils offered places at other schools

Gems Heritage Indian School will close in March 2021. Courtesy: Gems Education

A school in Dubai has announced it will close in March next year owing to the impact of coronavirus.

GEMS Heritage Indian School said it deeply regretted the decision and would work to offer its 1,500 pupils alternative places.

Schools and universities across the UAE were closed in March as part of government efforts to help contain the spread of Covid-19.

The outbreak has had a major impact on the provision of education, with some job losses also resulting in pupils and their families returning to their home countries.

"It is with deep regret that GEMS Education has come to the decision to suspend all educational services at GEMS Heritage Indian School in March 2021," said Sir Christopher Stone, global chief education officer at the schools operator.

"The disruption we at Gems Education, and the entire sector, face today is entirely unprecedented. The reasons and pressures are many; and the truth is that it is incredibly difficult for anyone to predict every challenge we will face.

"The global pandemic has brought about a