Government closes school for grades 9 and under during Ramadan
24 Jun 2014, 10:18 AM
Minivan News
The Ministry of Education has on Tuesday announced that school sessions will not be held for students in grades 9 and under during the month of Ramadan.
The regulations that they released further state that school sessions for grades 10 to 12 should begin after 9am and should last a duration of three hours per day.
The ministry also ordered schools to ensure that no activites are held at the times of Maghrib and Ishaa prayers, and that any activities that are held at night should be held in such a way that allows students to attend Tharaaveeh prayers – special prayers held after Ishaa during Ramadan – as well as the weekly sermons organised by the government.