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Anam Rizvi

Anam Rizvi

National Reporter
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Anam joined The National as a news reporter in 2014, when she specialised in covering health in Abu Dhabi. After working as an independent journalist in the UK for a year, Anam rejoined The National in 2018 as the UAE education reporter. She earned her master’s degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Her favourite stories focus on child rights, mental health, women’s issues, and culture. Among friends, she is known for her love for books, cartoons, and chocolates.
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Pupils at Greenfield International School in Dubai earlier this year. Children across the Emirates will return to classes at the end of the month. Antonie Robertson / The National
When does the new school year start?

After almost two months, the summer holidays are coming to an end for pupils

EducationAugust 16, 2022
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, called on the education sector to promote Emirati culture and the Arabic language. Photo; Wam
Sheikh Abdullah urges educators to champion Emirati culture

Minister calls on schools and universities to promote national identity

EducationAugust 15, 2022
Clockwise, from top left, UAE residents Narindra Singh Pujji, Vinay Varma, Muljimal Chachara and Dr Rafeeya Sultan Pasha witnessed the tumultuous days of the 1947 Partition. Khushnum Bhandari and Victor Besa / The National
Partition: the trauma of seeing a land cleft asunder

Four UAE residents who lived through the traumatic events share their memories

WeekendAugust 12, 2022
Emirati high-school pupils will learn about opportunities in space, robotics, health sciences, computer science, energy and cybersecurity at a boot camp organised by Mubadala and Khalifa University.
Mubadala and Khalifa University to jointly host space and science career boot camp

Emirati pupils to gain insight into job opportunities in space, robotics, cybersecurity and more

EducationAugust 11, 2022
Arpita Trivedi, right, says the pandemic lockdown changed her family's way of shopping, and many of the things they used to buy turned out to be unnecessary. Antonie Robertson/The National
UAE parents find creative ways to cut costs before new academic term

Parents exchange text books and buy used uniforms to reduce expenses as the new school year begins

UAEAugust 08, 2022
The new kindergarten girls' uniform, after the changes. Photo: Emirates Schools Establishment
UAE public school uniforms for kindergarten girls changed after parents' feedback

A tie for boys in grades one and above was also removed from the uniform after the update

EducationAugust 05, 2022
Al Ain American School. Alex Atack / The National
Nine top-ranked Abu Dhabi schools with tuition fees under Dh45,000

The majority of leading schools in the emirate and Al Ain follow the British curriculum

EducationAugust 04, 2022
Uniforms of the new academic year at public schools have been unveiled. Photo: Emirates Schools Establishment
New UAE public school uniforms and prices revealed

All pupils from kindergarten to Grade 12 will dress in new attire in the coming academic year

EducationAugust 03, 2022
Maira Omer with her daughter, 3, during their holiday in Georgia in May. Photo: Maira Omer
Georgia and Armenia tourism booming due to Gulf travellers

Long waiting times for Schengen visas and global travel chaos have forced some UAE residents to look for alternatives

TransportAugust 01, 2022
Jai Vardhan spent Dh10,000 seeking the help of an expert as he heads to the University of Warwick. Antonie Robertson / The National
School leavers are spending thousands of dollars for help with university applications

Many pupils in UAE are forking out ever larger sums to get the university place they desire

EducationAugust 01, 2022
Bus fees vary from one school to another and also depend on the distance of the pupil’s location from the school. Delores Johnson / The National
Bus fees at many schools expected to rise next term

Transport companies have absorbed rising fuel prices until now but will begin to pass on costs to parents

TransportJuly 25, 2022
Jennifer Gillespie, (right) with her daughter Fern, (centre), volunteer at a school in Hanoi. Photo: Jennifer Gillespie
UAE families skip fancy summer holidays to help rural communities around the world

Parents and children volunteer to build water tanks, renovate classrooms and look after livestock

EducationJuly 24, 2022
Advik Unni with his family. Photo: Gems Education
CBSE results: UAE pupils make university plans after exams joy

Hundreds of learners received Indian curriculum exam results on Friday

EducationJuly 22, 2022
Amiteash Paul (left), a 19-year-old student originally from Kolkata, and Maya Bridgman, a pupil at Dubai College.
Two UAE teenagers named in top 50 for $100,000 Global Student Prize

Top 10 finalists announced in August this year

UAEJuly 22, 2022
Graduates of leading universities have told of the pressures of academic life. PA
UAE graduates at top universities say workload leading to burnout

Heavy workloads and fierce competition to secure jobs after graduation place strain on students

EducationJuly 18, 2022
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