Schools refuse to admit diabetic child

Mohammed Mufaqqam Khan is a smart little boy who is eager to go to school. Because he has diabetes type 1, which requires insulin injections several times a day and regular monitoring of sugar levels, all but one school denied his application.
Mohammed Yaqub Khan, Mohammed's father, told Arab News that he had struggled to find a school for his son.
“I was not lucky enough to win admittance for him in the raffle that is the Indian International School’s admission system. I have approached prominent private schools and all of them have declined. Everyday I visit a popular private school only to be refused by the principal by saying the school has teachers, not nurses.”
Khan felt he had made a mistake when he openly revealed the diabetic condition of his child.
“I paid dearly for my honesty,” he said. After several attempts, one school agreed to accept the child at the parent’s risk.
“A school should accept diabetic children when parents are willing to take responsibility of the child during school hours,” said Khan.
According to officials of the Saudi Ministry of Education, there are no restrictions on the admission of children with diabetes and if any school refuses admission on such basis, parents can approach the Ministry of Education with their grievances.