Student attendance at UAE schools limited to 25%; will be increased gradually

Student attendance at UAE schools limited to 25%; will be increased gradually

UAE - Student attendance at schools across the UAE has been limited to 25 per cent and a full return to campus will be implemented in phases, a minister has said."Overall students' attendance numbers will be initially limited to 25 per cent and after two weeks, we plan to increase this to 50 per cent, then 75 per cent, and until we reach full attendance for those opting for in-person classes," said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, on Tuesday.He said 1.27 million students resumed their studies for the new academic year, including 130,000 at universities."The UAE decided on a hybrid education system to give parents the freedom to choose between their children's attendance at school or distance education for the first semester. "With regard to higher education,