Private Schools in Dubai restricted from raising fees in 2011
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) had received applications from 29 schools seeking permission to increase their fees. However, private schools in Dubai will not be allowed to increase fees in the new academic year (2011-12).
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Dubai shuts down three free zone universities
Three universities operating from free zones in Dubai have been closed, while six others are under scrutiny, a top official from Knowledge and Human Development Authority said.
Mohammed Darwish, head of the Systems and Control Section at the authority, said that they cancelled the commercial and academic licenses of UEIMS Medical Science University, Mahatma Gandhi University, and International Institute for Management and Technology, Emarat Al Youm reported.
He did not mention the number of students who were affected by these decisions. However, he said the universities were asked to help the students and transfer them to other universities.
Categories: Education, Living in Dubai Tags: Free Zone, KHDA, Knowledge Village
22% of Indian, Pakistani schools in Dubai suck!
Well, were we not aware of how good Indian and Pakistani schools in Dubai are? Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) has just confirmed what most of expat parents already know, most of Indian and Pakistani schools in Dubai suck.
According to DSIB study reported in Arabian Business, one in five Indian and Pakistani schools in Dubai rate unsatisfactory. Of the 23 schools inspected, 7 were categorized as good and 11 were acceptable while 5 were rated as unsatisfactory.
None of the schools were classified as outstanding, a statement from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) added.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: DSIB, KHDA
Six Private Schools Ordered To Refund Fees
Follwing Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)’s decision that Private schools should not collect tuition fees in advance, six private schools in Dubai have been ordered to refund tuition fees, collected in advance, after they continued to violate directives issued by education authorities.
Khaleej Times reported that two of these returned fees to parents on Thursday while the other four are expected to follow suit this week.
Institutions are, however, allowed to collect a registration deposit of five per cent of the school fees with a maximum of Dh500. Many parents have written to KHDA confirming their children’s schools had rectified the situation.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Education, KHDA
More chaos with Dubai Modern High School
Dubai Modern High School wants to keep in the news. Apparently it is persistent with its move to new Dhs 200 Million campus, and subsequent fee hike.
The school issued a circular that it will be moving to its new Dh200 million site in Nad Al Sheba because there is no overwhelming support from parents to pay the fee increase at the old premises.
The circular stated that the move will be effected once all the necessary approvals from government authorities are given for the new building and the new fee structure.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Dubai Modern High School, Education, GEMS, KHDA, Nad Al Sheba
GEMS has another trick up its sleeve
Despite Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) education authority’s announcement announcing that it will come out with a new fee structure for private schools, Dubai Modern High School run by the Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) has asked parents to vote for a fee increase so as to be considered as a? “special case”.
Khaleej Times reports that parents of students have been asked to vote in favour of a “unanimously agreed” fee increase to continue on the existing campus. Members of the parent committee have, however, denied that there was any unanimously agreed fee increase.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Dubai Modern High School, Education, GEMS, KHDA
Private Schools told to Refund Advance Fee
Private schools in Dubai that have collected tuition fees in advance have to refund the advance or risk facing licensing issues.
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has reiterated its warning of last week, without going into the precise action it has in mind for continued refusal to comply.
Khaleej Times reports many parents have written to Khaleej Times to complain that some schools threaten forfeiture of seats if fees are not paid in advance.
Mohammed Darwish, Chief of Licensing and Customer Relations at KHDA, said in a statement to Khaleej Times: “The Licensing Department views very seriously the situation of the schools that deviate from the rules.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Education, KHDA, Raffles International School, The International School of Choueifat