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Making your environment work for a better you
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Hannah Young
Language Editor, The Young Vision
She graduated from the UK with a BSc in Psychology and MSc in Anthropology, and is a member of The British Psychological Society.
Is your living or working environment…
Ramadan 2021: everything you need to know about UAE school hours
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School hours have been reduced across the UAE for the month of Ramadan.
However, hours vary depending on the emirate and on individual schools within them.
The National explains the rules in…
Mandatory 10-day quarantine for Sharjah pupils and staff returning from abroad
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Sharjah pupils and school staff returning from abroad must self-isolate for 10 days before resuming in-person lessons.
Sharjah Private Education Authority said the date of arrival in the Emirates would be considered the first day of the…
Some pupils in Sharjah to continue distance learning as schools resume in-person classes
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Some parents in Sharjah are opting for distance learning for their children when private schools in the emirate resume in-person classes on Sunday.
Parents can choose either a blended learning model or online learning.
Pupils at…
Covid-19: unvaccinated Dubai school staff to undergo weekly PCR tests from Sunday
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Teachers and staff at schools in Dubai who are eligible for a vaccine but have chosen not to take it will need to take weekly PCR tests starting April 11.
The decision will affect staff at all private education institutes in Dubai,…
PCR tests for pupils as Sharjah schools begin to reopen on April 11
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Sharjah's private schools will reopen for in-person classes on April 11, authorities said on Monday.
The emirate's emergency, crisis and disaster management team and the Sharjah Private Education Authority announced that pupils would…
How schools and universities can pave the way for Dubai’s creative rise
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A major drive to boost Dubai's creative sector has been hailed by schools and universities set to develop the next wave of talent.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said on Saturday the government aims to…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid pays tribute after death of Mariamma Varkey
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, paid tribute to Mariamma Varkey who died this week at the age of 89.
Ms Varkey was a leading figure in UAE education and the mother of Gems Education founder and chairman…
The world’s youngest environmental activist challenges schools to offer sustainability curriculum
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Nine-year-old environmental activist and founder of The Child Movement Licypriya Kangujam, gave a rousing speech to GEMS students, educators and environmentalists to put education at the heart of climate change…
Teen sustainability advocate expresses optimism over the future of sustainability in the UAE
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“The UAE is making great strides in the area of sustainable development; be it through government initiatives, public-private partnerships, investments in clean technologies, or youth empowerment, the future of sustainability in the UAE…