Abu Dhabi, Sept. 14 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced that those students who are stuck abroad can opt for distance learning from October 3, local media reported.

On August 23, Dubai's supreme committee of crisis and disaster management announced that all private schools in the country must end their distance learning programmes by October 3, 2021.

As over 96 per cent of teaching staff and 70 per cent of children aged 12-17 in Dubai have been vaccinated.

In this regard, the knowledge and human development authority (KHDA) has announced the decision that only one category of students is exempt from in-person learning.

KHDA has asked school administrators to submit an online application form before September 15 to pr...