Ministry Of Education Steps In After Shocking Video Of Students Destroying School Property Goes Viral
The UAE Ministry of Education has stepped in after a video of students vandalising a classroom in the UAE went viral.
The video, which was shot on a mobile, shows the students destroying school property, including chairs, tables, a computer and an overhead projector.
In a statement released on Twitter on Sunday, the Ministry described the video as an uncontrolled act of vandalism
وزارة التربية: ما بدر عن عدد من الطلبة من سلوكيات خاطئة عبر اتلاف مرافق إحدى المدارس أمر غير مقبول وهي دخيلة على المجتمع المدرسي وإزاء ذلك سوف يتخذ اجراءات رادعة طبقا للائحة سلوك المتعلمين بحق الطلبة المعنيين ومنها الزام أولياء اﻷمور بدفع نفقات اﻹصلاح وفقا لبنود الﻻئحة. pic.twitter.com/n6NnALLZDO
— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) June 17, 2018
‘The behaviour is unacceptable’
The UAE Ministry of Education described the behaviour as unacceptable, as it goes against school community values. Parents will be expected to cover the cost of the damages and appropriate deterrent measures will be taken.
Students are urged to be more responsible with school property.
