UAE to grant free education to 700 kids of frontliners

UAE to grant free education to 700 kids of frontliners

Free education will be provided to 700 children of frontline healthcare workers, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced.

The medics' children will be able to study in UAE public schools for free until they complete Grade 12, the ministry said.

The initiative has been introduced in recognition of frontliners' efforts in the fight against Covid-19. It is a token of thanks and gratitude as medical workers continue to make sacrifices every day to help the country beat the pandemic.

Dr Sajeev Nair, pulmonologist at LLH Hospital in Musaffah, hailed the move, saying it certainly lifted their spirits and gave them motivation to do better in fighting the virus and treating patients.

"Taking care of people's health and protecting their lives is