Hyderabad, June 22 -- In a significant step to promote cultural identity and national values from an early age, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Education has introduced new mandatory guidelines requiring all private schools to teach Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies at the kindergarten (KG) level.

The directive, effective from the 2025/2026 academic year.

As part of the directive:

Arabic Language

Must be taught daily for 200 minutes per week (equivalent to 40 minutes per day)

Instruction time will increase to 300 minutes per week (60 minutes per day) by the 2027/2028 academic year

Designed to strengthen language skills and foster early engagement with Emirati culture.

Islamic Studies

Required for Musl...