Dear Sir,
Some schools in Qatar follow a strange rule regarding students’ winter uniforms.
My daughter studying in the Ideal Indian School is not allowed to wear sweaters in this freezing winter! Students are supposed to wear a blazer which is provided by the school. It does not provide any kind of warmth. My daughter’s bus comes at 5am to pick her up from home. This time, I believe, is the coldest time of the day.
I am surprised the schools are not worried about the children’s health but rather the uniformity. They should at least let them wear a sweater inside the blazer, which is also not allowed now.
If the teacher catches them with a sweater, they are asked to remove it or are taken to the vice-principal.
Also, the school timings may be changed as they do during the summer. They could start school a little later in the day. This could prevent children freezing outside waiting for school transport at 4.30 and 5 in the morning.
Beenu
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Needed: vision and foresight
Dear Sir,
The letter, “Cutting corners” (Gulf Times, January 13) by Adib Samaha deserves attention. The building looks great and splendid but the lift entrance is too narrow! I have not yet been to the mall referred to in the letter but if what is suggested in the letter is true, the oversight needs to be corrected by its operators now.
A major problem that one finds with many malls and offices in Qatar is the lack of adequate parking. The building may look swanky and trendy but there is no place at all nearby to park customers’ vehicles. On the C and D Ring Roads and the Airport Road there are many bank buildings and their branches but almost none of them has enough parking.
Provision for adequate parking spaces should have been planned even before the offices have been built. Builders must show a little more foresight and vision.
IN
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