450 Egypt students sit for final exams Egyptian students studying in Grades 1 to 12 sat for their final examinations under the ‘Our Students Abroad’ programme on April 6. The exams will end on April 16.
Students showcase designs at science fair A mobile sewage planet; bricks made to weather the harsh Gulf environment; and a reusable bioreactor to grow cells and tissues, are just some of the innovative and highly functional inventions designed by young Emirati science students and will be on show at the “Think Science Fair” in Dubai later this month.
Emirati students begin Nasa training A group of Emirati students are spending their vacation learning all they can from Nasa about the intricacies of space training and aeronautic engineering.
Play school for Saadiyat Island A new playschool is due to open later this year on Saadiyat Island following an agreement between Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) and an international academic operator.
‘Think Science’ workshops for Emirati youth Youngsters participating in the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development’s ‘Think Science’ competition, were able to explore their science talents and refine skills and knowledge during specialised workshops held in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah recently.
Cyber security lessons in schools The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is running a collaborative programme with its subsidiary body the United Arab Emirates Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), designed to boost cyber security awareness among students at all stages of education.
New Indian school to open in Al Wathba A new Indian school is due to open in Al Wathba the next academic year, Khaleej Times has learned.
Adec invites investors to operate private school The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) is calling interested investors to operate one of the four government school buildings it has allocated to the private sector.
AGU to tie up with US university The president of America’s Valparaiso University visited Dubai’s Al Ghurair University as part of its partnership to work together on various goals.
The great Indian dilemma: Schools Indian parents are calling for more investment in schools offering the Indian curriculum in the Capital due to the current shortage — which is leading parents to send their children back to India for education.
