Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority has announced the results of the third cycle of the Itqan programme for the 2024-2025 academic year, aimed at evaluating the performance quality of private schools in the emirate. Field visits were conducted across 86 schools offering 10 curricula, including classroom observations, document reviews, activity participation, and stakeholder meetings. Surveys gathered input from 40,838 parents, 44,810 students, and 5,698 teachers. According to Emirates News Agency, the Itqan programme assesses adherence to quality standards under the UAE’s national school evaluation framework while improving schools’ educational and administrative practices. This cycle targeted 43 schools rated “Good”

Dubai: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, and H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, attended the 24th Arab Media Award (AMA) ceremony. Organised by the Dubai Press Club, the event was held on the second day of the Arab Media Summit under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the directives of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. According to Emirates News Agency, the ceremony at the Dubai World Trade Centre was

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has activated the Vehicle Inspection Appointment Booking service on the ‘RTA Dubai’ app and the website https://www.rta.ae. Effective 2nd June 2025, the booking will be mandatory for all vehicle inspections at technical testing centres across the emirate. For customers who prefer to visit without a prior appointment, an optional walk-in service will be available at 19 centres, subject to an additional service fee of AED100. According to Emirates News Agency, the Technical Inspection services through pre-booking appointments are available at 8 other centres, without the walk-in service at these eight centres. The centres