RIYADH: 海角直播鈥檚 King Salman on Thursday ordered this year鈥檚 second-semester exams at all levels to be moved forward from their scheduled dates so that they conclude before the start of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The royal order applies to all stages of school and university education, and to technical and vocational training. It reflects the king鈥檚 鈥渒eenness to achieve educational gains for students, which will be positively reflected in their results and the level of their performance in tests,鈥 according to SPA, and was based on a proposal by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Exams for elementary pupils will begin on Tuesday, April 13, and their break from school will start on April 23. Exams for middle and secondary-school students will begin on Sunday, April 18, and their break will start on April 30.
鈥淧ublic and private universities and institutions and the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation are to determine the dates for their exams, provided that all exams end before the start of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday,鈥 SPA reported.聽
Eid Al-Fitr is expected to begin on or around May 12.
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