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Freeze on private school fees is a welcome gesture Filed on March 15, 2021 It will give households some relief at a time when the pandemic has strained financial budgets. The foundation of a society and its future rest on the quality of education its children receive at the school and university levels. Schools, arguably, are the engines of social change, equipping children with the power of knowledge and learning to be able to climb the scales of social mobility on their own. But what is often a stumbling block for parents and students alike is access to good education, preferably fo...

SHARE Raising a child is an expensive exercise for many parents, with childcare costs accounting for a big chunk of household budgets. Even before factoring in school fees, working parents in the UAE pay a significant amount to either nurseries or nannies to look after their toddlers. About 80 per cent of families in the UAE spend between 5 per cent and a quarter of their household income on their children’s education, according to a 2019 study by Dubai-based consultancy Education Intelligence Group and listings portal Property Finder, which polled 3,000 parents. Insurance company Zurich al...