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SEZ clarification on bus timings

“The SEZ is well aware that efforts in the first week of the new academic year will be focused on distribution of textbooks and preparation of schedules. Duty will begin on regular basis the following week,” she explained.

“I didn’t give any instructions to the ETC.

“On the contrary the SEZ was informed by the ETC that a number of schools have requested buses to come before the end of classes.

“The zone agreed to that and didn’t send any letters or circulars asking the schools to stay open until 2.30pm,” she said.

Students of Sharjah Model School for Boys and Al Manar Model School for Girls waited yesterday for buses to ferry them to their homes but they were upset because the drivers did not open the doors until 2.15pm, saying that they were heeding orders from the zone.

Aysha Bu Samno, Headmistress of Sharjah Model School for Girls, explained that the transport officer informed them that he would not let students board the bus at 1pm without instructions from the Zone.

The drivers, she added, had gone to the mosque and waited there until 2pm.

She regretted that the SEZ’s decisions were communicated to them by transport officers and drivers.

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