Abu Dhabi: The future of 570 students has been thrown into jeopardy after yet another Indian school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was ordered to shut down at the end of the current academic year.The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has ordered the closure of The Little Flower Private School in Abu Dhabi, effective from the 2014-15 academic year.
This is part of its clampdown on villa schools or schools run on designated residential plots, the paper said. The ADEC started the clampdown for avowed safety reasons in 2008 when there were 72 such schools. According to a media report, with the closure of the Abu Dhabi school, it will be an uphill task for parents to find an alternative place for their children. Some of them are now trying to secure seats in schools in India.
The school management has assured parents all possible help and said there was no need to panic. "Our humble request to the parents is to have a little more patience as there is absolutely no need to panic or run around looking for seats before March 2013," school principal Mary Thomas said. "I'm sure the ADEC will help pupils to get into Indian (curriculum) schools after March, or will make alternative arrangements to accommodate the displaced students into schools with Indian (curriculum)," she added.
