Sharjah 24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) to treat the children of female citizens like citizens on scholarships, who currently number 72 male and female students, and to return the amounts paid to those who paid them, through the Amiri Diwan in Sharjah.

His Excellency Mohammed Khalaf, Director General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), announced the directive of His Highness, through the "Direct Line" programme, which is broadcast on Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA).