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Education

PMC Extends Last Date To Submit Admission Forms

Last Date To Submit Admission Forms:  The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has extended the last date to submit the admission forms for the private medical and dental colleges. According to the details, PMC while announcing the new schedule said that the...

COVID-19: Abu Dhabi students, staff must present negative test results before school return

Abu Dhabi: Students aged 12 years and older who are planning to attend school in person in the upcoming term must first present negative COVID-19 PCR tests. The emirate’s education regulator, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek),...

India and Rajasthan Royals star Varun Aaron will join the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE’s Xmas Camp

Dubai: India and Rajasthan Royals star Varun Aaron will join the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE’s Xmas Camp for a special virtual experience with the kids taking part at Dubai’s The Sevens Stadium from December 20-24. Aaron — who has played...

UAE university leaders call for greater focus on graduate education, research

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s top universities are looking at significantly increasing the number of graduate students and researchers in the country in order to meet the country’s ambitious goals. Speaking at the International Forum for Higher Education and Research,...

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa City gets another IB curriculum school

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Raha International School has opened its second branch in Khalifa City. The new branch will also offer the International Baccalureate curriculum, just like the school’s first branch in Al Raha Gardens. At present, the Khalifa City campus...

Dubai private school pupils now rank among world’s best in Maths and Science

Dubai: Dubai private school students have scored amongst the top 10 in the latest Maths and Science international standardised tests under Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS, held every four years, shows how well students perform in...

Indian schools in UAE prepare students for new CBSE exam patterns

The student-friendly question paper pattern focuses more on comprehensive skills, MCQs and case studies Schools in the UAE have started preparing students, according to the new question paper pattern for the Grade XII board examination. The student-friendly question paper pattern focuses...

Hundreds of UAE students, top officials pay tributes as Indian teacher retires after 34 years

Dubai: Indian expat Celine Ribeiro had started out teaching students from a porta cabin in Dubai when she came here in 1986 from Mumbai, India’s business capital. Now, after 34 years of service at the same school, she is...

UAE schools set for end-of-term assessments before winter break starts from December 13

Abu Dhabi: Schools across the UAE are prepping for the exams that will mark the end of the first term of blended learning. With some children learning from home and others attending classes in person, designing fair assessments has presented...

Dubai’s school operators upbeat despite uncertainty

New academic year approaches with concerns over schools, student and staffing numbers Students in Dubai are set to return to school in September after more than five months away from the classroom. However, those "first day back" nerves have been exacerbated...

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Pakistan govt begins cancelling passports of deportees

Over 7,800 Pakistanis were deported from 2019 to 2025 for different charges. Photo: Reuters Pakistan's government has initiated cancelling the...

Eid Al Adha 2025: Rains hit some parts of UAE as residents celebrate start of holiday

As residents of the UAE celebrate the beginning of the Eid holiday, they were greeted with a welcome break from the rising heat, as...

Eid Al Adha in Dubai: Salik to apply variable toll rates during holiday

Salik PJSC, Dubai’s toll operator, will implement variable road toll pricing on all four days of the Eid El Adha holiday, including Sunday (June...

Dubai to reserve 4 public beaches for families during Eid Al Adha holidays

Four Dubai public beaches will be designated exclusively for families during the Eid Al Adha holiday. The beaches include Jumeirah 2, Jumeirah 3, Umm...

Dubai RTA’s online booking system eases vehicle testing

For Syed Azeez, yearly vehicle testing was one of those chores he kept putting off, until it became urgent. His car’s registration had already...