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Annual school start set for September 1
By Petra - Aug 13,2015 - Last updated at Aug 13,2015
In this file photo, a boy looks through stationery at a shop in Amman to prepare for the school year (Photo by Muath Freij)
AMMAN — The academic year will start on August 24 for teachers and on September 1 for students as of this year, under a decision announced by the Ministry of Education's Central Planning Committee on Thursday.
Schools' first term will end on January 14 while their second term will be from February 7 to June 12, under the committee's decision.
During a meeting on Thursday, chaired by Minister Mohammad Thneibat, the committee said if academic staff or students are off on a public holiday on the date scheduled for the beginning of the scholastic year, schools will open on the following weekday.
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