The inaugural function was attended by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council
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Abu Dhabi
UAE, India sign cooperation agreement to enhance educational ties
The MoU was signed during the visit of India’s Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, along with a delegation, to the UAE
air quality
Johnson Controls, EmiratesGBC join forces to study indoor air quality in UAE schools
Following an initial air quality assessment, the project will build a comprehensive, long-term plan to measure, manage, and continually improve IAQ
Educational institutions
India to support initiatives to start schools in Gulf countries teaching the Indian curriculum
UAE has largest number of Indian schools in Gulf
Education
Higher education at a crossroads: Universities must align programs to a changing job market
Tertiary education is at a crossroads because the Fourth Industrial Revolution is turning the job market upside down
Affordable schools
Revealed: 10 of the most expensive schools in Dubai
As of 2019, there are 209 private schools in Dubai, according to education portal Edarabia
Dubai
GEMS Education school fees to remain the same despite $6bn sale talks, KHDA says
The buyer of the world’s largest private school operator would need to use the same fee framework, the regulator explained
Education
GEMS Education for sale: Potential buyers, fee hike ahead of $6bn deal
The world’s largest operator of private schools, GEMS Education, is for sale. Here’s everything we know so far
CVC Capital Partners
GEMS Education for sale: Who are the likely buyers
Founder Sunny Varkey looking to sell stake
Education industry
Entrepreneurship needs to be taught in schools
Entrepreneurship values abilities and skills that can be perceived as disruptive behaviour that teachers in traditional schools might otherwise discourage
Education
Five attributes of a powerful financial education programme for teens
A powerful programme should help teens develop an empowering money mindset while also positively impacting their financial behaviour
Autonomous Universities
‘With freedom comes accountability’: Review of Saudi’s new bylaw on autonomous universities
KPMG has constructed a framework to draw together some of the critical success factors in a university’s evolution and success toward building an autonomous higher education ecosystem
Ajyal Schools
Ajyal Schools to prepare Emiratis for the world’s leading universities, future careers
New curriculum will emphasise competencies needed to succeed in the world of business and finance, with an emphasis on innovation and tech, said Taaleem CEO
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi schools eye return to normalcy as in-classroom social distancing restrictions are lifted
Students in grades 1-12 will be required to wear face masks. Unvaccinated students aged 16 and older must provide a PCR test result every seven days. Vaccinated teachers, staff, and students must undergo a PCR test every 14 days to enter schools
Covid PCR tests
PCR tests no longer needed to enter Oman; masks mandatory only indoors
Hotels in Oman will be permitted to operate at 100% capacity, while mass attendance events have been allowed to increase attendance capacity to 70%
e-learning
EdTech is the silver bullet to the Middle East’s education sector post-pandemic
With most higher education facilities temporarily closing their campuses during the pandemic, the educational system has had no other choice but to rely on digital platforms and to quickly shift to online learning
Coronavirus Pandemic
Video: What do students in the Middle East think about e-learning?
According to the World Bank, more than 103 million students in the Middle East and North Africa region have been unable to attend school since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
