Preventing the wearing of “masks and hoodies” inside examination committees and procedures for medical cases

The administrations of a number of schools have announced a ban on wearing masks and hoodies inside exam halls. This is with the aim of ensuring clarity of identity and preventing any practices that may undermine transparency or the integrity of the examination process, enhancing discipline and ensuring the highest levels of integrity within examination committees.

Medical conditions
The departments clarified that if a male or female student suffers from a health condition that prevents him from attending the exam, he or she must submit an official sick leave approved by a competent medical authority. The student’s absence will be recorded in the N.A. box on the Tasahil platform, and then he will be transferred directly to the make-up test in accordance with the approved regulations.

Regulatory step
In school letters to parents and students, the administrations stressed, to Emirates Today, that this procedure represents an essential organizational step to establish a safe testing environment, where equality and discipline prevail, and reflects the true level of each student without external influences.

Verification tasks
Schools assigned teachers and observers the tasks of verifying students’ compliance with these instructions before they entered the examination halls, indicating that the decision comes within an integrated system aimed at establishing standards of transparency and raising the quality of the examination process.

Official directives
The schools invited the parents. To direct their children to strictly adhere to these instructions, as part of the efforts aimed at maintaining a disciplined and safe examination environment.

Shared commitment
She emphasized that adherence to these instructions is a shared responsibility between the school, the student, and the guardian, and these measures come to protect the integrity of the exams and enhance confidence in their results and outcomes.