Students across Muharraq could soon be shielded from the blazing sun and heavy rain while waiting outside their schools, following a unanimous decision by the Muharraq Municipal Council to instal external umbrellas and shading structures in school waiting areas.
The proposal, put forward by the council’s services and public utilities committee chairman Abdulqader Al Sayed, aims to enhance comfort and safety of students who often wait outdoors for long periods before and after school hours.
“Installing shading in front of schools is not a luxury – it’s a necessity,” said Mr Al Sayed. “Our children deserve safe and comfortable spaces while they wait for their families, protected from both the scorching summer heat and the rain during winter.”
The approved measure will see the installation of durable, weather-resistant umbrellas and shaded canopies at the entrances of government schools across Muharraq Governorate.
The initiative revisits a similar plan discussed in 2016 to provide shaded and ventilated waiting areas for students, but which was never fully implemented.
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