The Ministry of Education, in coordination with the Emirates Schools Establishment, on Sunday announced the gradual and phased return of in-person classes for all academic levels in government schools, effective from the academic year 2021-2022 (“Government school students to return to classrooms soon,” Gulf Today, June 21).

I am totally agreed that returning to schools would enable the students to make optimal use of the school’s multiple facilities and the teachers to directly follow up their educational path.

This is in line with the UAE’s orientations to return to normal life, following full co-ordination with the concerned UAE authorities. This is in line with the UAE’s orientation to return to normal life, following full co-ordination with the concerned UAE authorities. The move will take into account the need to apply the precautionary and preventive measures and all necessary measures will be taken to ensure the safety of students, teachers and administrative staff.

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee also has approved the return of students for the next academic year.

The move was also informed by an independent survey of more than 117,000 parents representing more than 230,000 students across private, public and charter schools.

Shumail Rauf

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