Parents can face jail in Saudi if their kids remain absent from school for 20 days; Details here
In line with Saudi Arabia's Child Protection Law, parents of schoolchildren may face imprisonment if their children are absent from school without a valid reason for 20 consecutive days, as reported by Gulf News. This measure aims to uphold the quality of education in the country.
According to information from Saudi outlet Makkah, if a student's unexcused absence reaches the 20-day threshold, their parent or guardian could become the subject of an inquiry by the public prosecution under the Child Protection Law. Following the investigation, the case will be referred to a court, where a judge will have the authority to decide on an appropriate jail term for the parent if found guilty of negligence regarding their child's school attendance.
The legal procedure against parents of absent students involves several stages, as outlined in Gulf News. Initially, the school principal is mandated to report the case to the relevant education department, which will initiate an inquiry. Subsequently, the country's Education Ministry takes over the proceedings. A family care department then conducts an inquiry into the student's absence to determine its underlying cause.
Following these stages, the parent or guardian may be subjected to investigation by the prosecution before the case is eventually brought to court.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
