GEMS Education aspires to make tuition ‘cost neutral’

GEMS Education will soon launch a Privilege and Rewards programme in partnership with key lifestyle brands in the UAE, to enrich and enhance the lives of parents, students and teachers within its school network.
The initiative will seek partnerships with the region’s most sought after brands to offer rewards and benefits across the GEMS community that will help offset the cost of school fees.
Dino Varkey, Managing Director and Board Member, GEMS Education, said: “Our goal is to give back through cash-savings and invaluable customised experiences to our parents, children and their families as an expression of our gratitude to them. We will do this by building and leveraging associations with companies that share our values and goals.”
Recently joining GEMS Education as Senior Vice President, Customer Loyalty is Manav Fernandez, who brings years of experience within the sector to the school network.
He said: “In an effort to strengthen and support our strong parent-teacher-student community, we are creating a Privilege and Rewards programme that reinforces our appreciation for the relationships we have, and demonstrates our commitment to constantly add value to the lives of everyone within the GEMS family.”
The loyalty programme members will enjoy an enticing set of offerings with benefits and savings across wellness, banking, retail, food, travel and hospitality brands.
Background Information
GEMS Education
In 1959, two teachers, KS Varkey and his wife Mariamma, arrived in Dubai.
At the time, Dubai was a burgeoning trade centre on the Arabian Gulf. The Varkey family had left Kerala, India to seek a better life for their family. What they found was a real need to educate children arriving in the city from around the world.
Their son, Sunny, added a visionary’s ambition to a practitioner's experience. From simple roots in a family of teachers, GEMS Education, is today an international company with schools and education services across the Middle East. We still share the same mission - to provide a quality education to everyone.