Dubai: Education authorities in Dubai and Sharjah have announced that all schools must refund the third semester transportation fees to parents, GulfNews reported.
A recent announcement made by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) states that bus fees for Term 1 for all Indian and Pakistani schools will be refunded as their new academic session is due to begin on April 5.
The move is in line with the efforts by KHDA to address parents' concerns as children continue to engage in distance learning from their homes as part of on-going measures to curb the Novel Coronavirus.
The Sharjah Private Education Authority also issued two circulars on Wednesday to private and Asian schools in the emirate covering the refund issue.
It states that private schools must refund transportation and nutrition fees, and any other fees that the students and their parents will not benefit from in the third semester while parents should pay the remaining tuition fees for the whole academic year, effective April 5.