UAE announces distance learning for govt schools due to unstable weather

The UAE on Wednesday announced distance learning for all government schools on May 2 and 3 in the country due to prevailing unstable weather conditions.

The decision aims to ensure the safety of teachers as well as students across the country.

Last month, schools switched to online learning on April 16 due to the historic storm that hit the UAE. Private schools too observed distance learning during this time. The move was extended for a few days, due to the after-effects of the unstable weather.

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In emirates like Sharjah, where residents faced prolonged effects of the heavy rains, students observed distance and hybrid learning until Monday, April 29, when most of them returned back to school.

Earlier, an NCM expert said the impending weather scenario is not anticipated to be the same as the rainfall encountered on April 16, with days witnessing moderate to heavy rainfall over scattered areas, occasionally accompanied by lightning and thunder, with a probability of hail.

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