Education Ministry announces school hours for Ramadan

The Ministry of Education has on Sunday announced session hours for public schools during the upcoming month of Ramadan.

School sessions have been divided according to grade: elementary students will be taught for one-and-half hours.

Primary students will be taught for two-and-half hours, while Secondary students will be taught for three hours.

School hours are to start between 8:30am and 9:00am, the Ministry says.

These hours will stand for the length of Ramadan, and the first of week of Shawwal, the following month in the lunar based Islamic calendar.

A circular from the ministry on Sunday advises schools to carry out religious awareness events during Ramadan.