Dubai, United Arab Emirates: GEMS Education parents who successfully applied for the COVID-19 Relief Package have to date received discounts on the current term’s fees ranging from 25 per cent all the way up to 100 per cent in cases of extreme hardship. More than 26,000 students across the GEMS network are set to benefit from the financial assistance designed to support families that have been adversely impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak, with the average school fee discount offered currently standing at 33 per cent.
All GEMS parents who have experienced a reduction in income as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, and who now have limited means to settle tuition fees, were invited to apply for the Relief Package, with thousands applying in just a matter of days. Applications will continue to be processed moving forward, providing ongoing protection to those parents who suffer job losses, reduced pay or business disruption.
Dino Varkey, Chief Executive Officer at GEMS Education, said: “We are committed to supporting our parents during these challenging times and to continuing to pay our teachers and academic staff in full. Our means-tested, targeted approach to providing financial assistance enables us to fulfil both of these commitments, and we firmly believe that we have struck the right balance between the two.
“We are honoured to be able to support so many parents, students and families in this way and make a genuine, meaningful difference. GEMS has always sought to provide assistance wherever possible, reflected in the hundreds of school and university scholarships offered to GEMS students every year. We will continue to do so, no matter what the challenges and adversities that come our way.”
GEMS schools have been working tirelessly to deliver the highest quality remote learning plans since schools in the UAE received the government directive to close in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. To date, GEMS schools have delivered in excess of 8.7 million collective online learning sessions.
About GEMS Education
GEMS Education is one of the world’s oldest and largest K-12 private education providers. It is a highly-regarded choice for quality private education in the Middle East and North Africa region. As a company founded in the UAE in 1959, it holds an unparalleled track-record of providing diverse curricula and educational choices to all socio-economic means. GEMS Education now owns and operates 66 schools and educates over 130,000 students in the MENA region; and through its growing network of schools is fulfilling the founder’s vision of putting a quality education within the reach of every child.
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