DUBAI // It’s back to school for more than 1 million public and private school pupils across the country on Sunday.
The third and final term of the academic year that begins Sunday will wrap up June 22 for students and July 6 for teachers, the Ministry of Education says.
With Ramadan expected to begin May 27, subject to the moon sighting, school days will probably be reduced to about five hours.
In the past, the education regulators have ordered public and private schools to operate from about 8am to 1pm or 9am to 2pm during the holy month, but the Government has yet to announce official Ramadan dates or school hours.
The ministry also announced that the Year 12 final examinations will be from May 30 until June 4 for pupils in the general stream and May 28 to June 4 for those in the advanced group.
End-of-year exams for all other grades will be from June 11 until June 18.
Pupils enrolled in public schools or private schools with the ministry curriculum will be given new social studies and national education textbooks this term.
These books include an autobiography by the Ruler of Sharjah, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. The book, which will be taught in Years 12, highlights milestones in the Ruler’s life and describes the experiences that shaped his personality.
Pupils will also study Protecting Youth Against Destructive Ideologies, written by Dr Farouq Hamadeh, adviser at the Crown Prince Court, which discusses protecting young people by giving them with a solid intellectual and ethical base of knowledge.
Sustainable Development: the UAE as a Model, and Social Media: From the Tribe to Facebook have also been added to the curriculum.
“This new step aims to prepare new generations on all levels: ethical, intellectual and educational and to instil in them values of good citizenship and positivity, with focus on Emirati traditions and heritage,” the ministry said.
In all, 1.1 million new textbooks will be distributed at the start of this term to 408 state and private schools.
The 2017-2018 academic year will start on September 3 for teachers and September 10 for pupils, the ministry said.
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Cinco in numbers
Dh3.7 million
The estimated cost of Victoria Swarovski’s gem-encrusted Michael Cinco wedding gown
46
The number, in kilograms, that Swarovski’s wedding gown weighed.
1,000
The hours it took to create Cinco’s vermillion petal gown, as seen in his atelier [note, is the one he’s playing with in the corner of a room]
50
How many looks Cinco has created in a new collection to celebrate Ballet Philippines’ 50th birthday
3,000
The hours needed to create the butterfly gown worn by Aishwarya Rai to the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
1.1 million
The number of followers that Michael Cinco’s Instagram account has garnered.
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The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
Brief scores:
Southampton 2
Armstrong 13', Soares 20'
Manchester United 2
Lukaku 33', Herrera 39'
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, which can lead to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer.
There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E.
Hepatitis C is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood. This can occur through blood transfusions, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injecting drugs. Sexual transmission is also possible, but is much less common.
People infected with hepatitis C experience few or no symptoms, meaning they can live with the virus for years without being diagnosed. This delay in treatment can increase the risk of significant liver damage.
There are an estimated 170 million carriers of Hepatitis C around the world.
The virus causes approximately 399,000 fatalities each year worldwide, according to WHO.
Cryopreservation: A timeline
- Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
- Ovarian tissue surgically removed
- Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
- Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
- Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.