Saudi Arabia Bans Abaya In Examination Halls, Asks Female Students To Wear School Uniforms

In Saudi Arabia, the abaya is no longer permitted in exam rooms, and female students must wear school uniforms.

In 2018, it was announced that the abaya would no longer be legally enforced.

The Saudi Arabian government establishment has banned the "abaya" from the examination halls of the educational institutions, according to The National.
The Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission, a body in charge of approving educational and training systems, made the decision. The decision involved the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education as well.

According to the administration, female students will no longer be allowed to wear the abaya during exams. They are now required to wear school uniforms in the exam rooms, which must also adhere to public decency norms.

The news outlet further reported that in 2018, it was announced that the abaya would no longer be legally enforced, although a number of women in the kingdom continue to wear them. Traditionally black, more colourful abayas in light blues and pinks are also worn by women across the Gulf.

According to Gulf News, the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC), in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, is a government agency tasked with planning, evaluating, assessing, and accrediting Saudi Arabia's educational and training institutions. ETEC is a governmental organisation that is independent in both its legal and financial operations and directly answers to the Prime Minister. It was founded in 2017 as a result of the Council of Ministers' Decree No. 120.

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Some of this Arab nations are gradually getting real civilization. Our northern brothers should take note and be reasonable for once!!!

While our own backwards ppl here are fighting for it to be worn everywhere. The want to be holier than mecca

Fake news

I suspect Western influence which is awesome. Lol
Infiltrate their system and shove that shiit down their throat. Hey; you want to be recognized, you want to host the world cup, blah blah blah. You want to be part of our development stride. All you have to do is clean up Islam extremism. (✿^‿^)

Cubalabloo:
Some of this Arab nations are gradually getting real civilization. Our northern brothers should take note and be reasonable for once!!!

You mean banning a piece of clothing in an examination hall is your definition of "civilization"?

The point is to stop female students from cheating. Even here in Nigeria, it is a known fact that ladies that don't normally wear the hijab become hijabites during exams in order to smuggle expo into the hall.

So instead of banning non-abayists that become emergency Abayists during exams, the Saudi government just banned every lady from wearing it to avoid discrimination issues.

Lastly, wearing/not wearing an abaya has nothing to do with civilization.

Yet, heads are rolling here because some bearded imams want to hit their chests proudly that their wards are decent before God...