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Dubai begins school permit issuance
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced the launch of the process of introducing Education Services Permits for all schools, universities and training institutions in Dubai. Education providers will need the permit to operate in Dubai, which will be issued by the Regulation and Compliance Commission at KHDA. New education establishments will be judged on the added value they would bring to Dubai in line with the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015, KHDA has said.
UAE to close schools if H1N1 spreads
The UAE's Ministry of Health has said that the country will consider closing down schools if H1N1 influenza infection becomes widespread after they begin reopening later this month, Khaleej Times has reported. The closure of the schools will be determined based on the guidelines and criteria laid out by the World Health Organisation, the ministry has said, adding that the decision was part of a unified Gulf Cooperation Council plan to tackle the spread of infection.
Oman Indian schools 'not to announce H1N1 closures'
The board of directors of Oman's Indian Schools has directed schools under its jurisdiction not to announce any further closures in the wake of the H1N1 scare unless specifically instructed by local government authorities, the Oman Times has reported. There are plans to 'relax' attendance rules and curtailing winter vacation is also an option, Yusuf Nalwala, chairman of the board has said.
Al-Anbar inks scientific study deal
Syria's Arab Centre for the Study of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) has signed an agreement with al-Anbar University of Iraq for scientific and cultural cooperation, Sana news agency has reported. The agreement provides for organising training courses to qualify technical cadres working in developing dry and semi-arid zones and offering the necessary facilities required to pursue developmental researches.
Private schools preferred by some Emiratis
More than half of Emirati children in Dubai attend private schools and the number has grown by about 7% a year over the past five years, The National has reported. Meanwhile in Abu Dhabi, only 29% of the 128,988 Emirati students are at private schools. Some Emirati parents, who were interviewed believe state schools offer inferior education and facilities. The report further mentioned that results from the recent Trends in Mathematics and Science Study found that 10-year-olds at UAE state schools scored roughly 14 percentage points lower in maths, and 15 points lower in science, than their privately educated peers.
Muscat Indian School to close as H1N1 measure
Oman's Indian School Muscat has said it has decided to close down for 10 days starting Wednesday and will re-open on Saturday, August 22. The decision aims to ease parental anxiety and as a precautionary measure to effectively contain the spread of H1N1 influenza, the school has said.
Jordan Science and Technology to accept Kuwaiti students
The Jordan University of Science and Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with the Kuwaiti Cultural Office in Jordan on the admission of Kuwaiti students to the university, The Jordan Times has reported. Under the agreement, seats will be allocated for Kuwaiti students in medicine, surgery and dentistry majors.
Qatar receives 21 new schools
Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has said that it has delivered over 21 new schools and pre-schools to the Supreme Educational Council for the current academic year 2009-10, the Peninsula has reported. Ashghal has also said that a tender will be floated soon for five new schools, which are expected to be completed by May 2010, in addition to tenders for another five schools, which are to be completed between September and December 2010.
American Uni stands by book fees
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) has said that it will press ahead with its new policy of charging a fee each term for textbooks despite opposition from students, The National has reported. Undergraduates will have to pay Dhs1,250 ($340) a term in advance, which can only be used to buy books from the university's bookshop. Any surplus can be carried over into the following year, but only once. The policy has been introduced to ensure that students buy textbooks instead of photocopying them.
Unesco offers Iraq research scholarships
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has offered 20 research scholarships for Iraqi female academics, Aswat al-Iraq news agency has reported. The six-month scholarships, which are financed through a Qatari donation, aim to improve the abilities of female academics and to integrate them into the international academic society.
Kuwait prepares H1N1 plans
Kuwait's Education and Health Ministries are considering forming roaming medical teams to check on students of all ages in response to the swine flu epidemic, Al Watan Daily newspaper has reported. 'Forming roaming medical teams is the best solution at this stage due to the unavailability of 470 nurses to cover all public schools,' according to unnamed sources. Awareness campaigns will also be run during the first weeks of the new term.
Saudi Ministry clamps down on bogus degrees
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education has said that employees who gain degrees via distance learning courses cannot use the academic titles they gain from the qualification before the ministries of Civil Service and Higher Education officially accredit them. The ministry has asked staff to give details of distance learning qualifications for certification. Academics in the country have recently warned against bogus degrees gained from distance learning, and the Shoura Council may draw up a university blacklist to help people planning further studies from avoid spending money on bogus qualifications.
Cambridge exam results set on August 10
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) has said it will release the results of the Cambridge IGCSE and International A/AS Level June 2009 examination session on Monday, 10 August. Over 70 schools across the UAE await the results of the examination. CIE has recorded growth in entries for the June 2009 exam session, with worldwide entries rising by 15% compared to the same session last year.
Jordan university facing JD14m budget deficit
Abdul Rahim Hneiti, President of Jordan's Mutah University, has said the university has prepared a plan to control expenditures in view of its financial deficit, estimated to be JD14.4m. The plan focuses on using solar energy and agricultural stations affiliated with the faculty of agriculture at the university, he said. The university's expenses had stood at JD40m, while its revenues were JD26m. The annual public support for the university was JD7.9m, while the private sector donated JD3.4m.
Students win UAE university grants
Twenty students have won university scholarship grants from the UAE's Ministry of Finance and Industry to study finance and accounting. The students were selected out of 137 applicants who graduated from High School. The winning students will go to either Zayed University, Abu Dhabi University, UAE University, University of Sharjah or University of Dubai.
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