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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I'd say that the delay is much more likely to be because it is Ramadhan and things are going in slow motion. And it also depends on the efficiency of your employer. So, I would expect that the flu is the least of the causes... Laughing

Desultude's employer's HR is rather notoriously slow all the time, but things get done eventually.

VS

WellRoundedSquare · Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 28 Location: New York

Stupid Question: What is EID?

And also did Nizwa update the website of the school to reflect the late start date? The website for the college of technology in Shinas is still showing a September 5th start date.

desultude · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 614

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

No need to be shocked VS. This happens all the time in the ME. Laughing

NCTBA

Of course, the truly shocking thing is if everything ran logically and according to plan. Shocked

Opti · Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 47

Opti · Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 47

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/nyregion/13critic.html

Now school can start! Cool

lotsa · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 68 Location: Oman

Just to put things in perspective regarding precautions over H1N1, the annual Muscat Festival has just been cancelled for 2010. This will upset a few given it is a money spinner because of the large number of tourists that come for it. Infection rate is climbing and unfortunately the death toll is now 16 Sad

jdl · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 632 Location: cyberspace

Ministerial decision on schools reopening issued
Our Correspondent, September 16, 2009 'The Week"

Yahya bin Saud al Sulaimi, Education Minister, has issued ministerial decision No. 240/2009 amending ministerial decision No. 222/2009 related to amending the timing of study, examinations and vacations of the academic year 2009-10.

Article One of the ministerial decision replaces the text of Article One of the ministerial decision No. 222/2009 as follows:

�Studies for students in grades 11 and 12 for the schools year 2009-10 at government schools and special education schools will resume on October 3.

Studies for students from grades 8-10 for the school year 2009-10 at government schools and special education schools will resume on October 17.

Studies for students from grades 5-7 for the school year 2009-10 at government schools and special education schools will resume on October 31.

Studies for students from grades 1-4 for the school year 2009-10 at government schools and special education schools will resume on November 7.

The decision pointed out that private schools may use the above-mentioned decision for guidance for their study timings.

They may also start study as per ministerial decision No. 222/2009, which states that classes will resume on September 26 subject to all preventive measures in the H1N1 manual being observed.

The Education Ministry has intensified its efforts during the delay period in the school year 2009-10 to ensure the health and safety of students.

A main committee as well as sub committees at different education directorates have been formed. Besides taking preventive measures to control H1N1, the ministry has published an H1N1 manual that highlights how to deal with patients suffering from H1N1.