CBSE exams not affected in the UAE over coronavirus fears

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The examinations organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for Grade 10 and 12 will go ahead as planned in the UAE.

The Indian High School in Dubai has announced that it will remain closed from Thursday as a precautionary measure.

GEMS Millennium School Sharjah among other institutions sent a circular to parents, informing them that the exams would take place as scheduled.

READ MORE

Ministry of education amnnounces early spring break for schools

UAE Cabinet reviews procedures plans to prevent COVID-19 spread

School helps students fight exam anxiety

The GEMS statement reads, “Kindly note that the CBSE Board exams for the students of Grade 10 and 12 will go ahead as normal. There is no change in the schedule or venue."

The centre superintendent, Pramod Mahajan, Principal of Sharjah Indian School, has informed that students must carry their school identity card on all examination days…”

The UAE announced on Tuesday that schools and higher educational institutions would be closed for four weeks starting on Sunday to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

In a statement released today, the Ministry said the decision comes as a proactive step that is consistent with mitigating the impact of such crises and a keenness to provide highest standards of safety within the school and higher education communities.

According to the decision, the spring vacation, initially scheduled to start on 29th March and run till 12th April, will instead start next Sunday. A pilot programme for distance education will be implemented during the last weeks of the vacation to ensure education continuity and to avoid any impact on school days.

The Ministry said the decision takes into consideration the interests of students and ensures that the distance education initiative is properly applied.