• As many as 534,000 students return to school as 1,263 public and private schools are ready for the second semester. For the first time, textbooks will be distributed in two books per subject per semester, reducing students’ schoolbag weight by half.
While Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai announced last week the discovery of approximately twelve million dinars in uncollected debts due to the non-implementation of decisions made eight years ago, the ministry has now started auditing these decisions, according to Al Jarida newspaper.
Sources confirmed to the newspaper that the Ministry of Education has allocated three halls and more than 60 employees to review and examine decisions.
According to the report, as part of efforts to combat corruption and protect public funds, the Ministry formed a team of specialized employees in finance and administration to begin reviewing thousands of decisions issued over the years. This review will ensure the decisions’ implementation within the legal and financial frameworks.
In this context, the newspaper learned from its sources that the ministry has set up three halls and provided more than 60 employees from the financial sector to start reviewing decisions issued over the years. The goal is to ensure these decisions are implemented within the administrative and financial systems.
The review process began the day after the ministry announced the discovery of irregularities and the non-implementation of decisions, which led to a loss of more than twelve million dinars to the state treasury.
The sources explained that the audits will cover all decisions made over the past eight years, ensuring their administrative implementation within integrated systems and their financial impact, including actions like deducting or halting disbursements.
Readiness of schools for second semester
In a related matter, 534,000 students across various stages are returning to school today as the Ministry of Education confirmed the readiness of 1,263 public and private schools for the start of the second semester.
For the first time since the beginning of formal education in Kuwait, schools will distribute textbooks to students in two books per subject per semester. This change means that each subject will have four books during the academic year, with the goal of reducing students’ schoolbag weight by half.
This initiative aims to preserve students’ health and safety, following reports from school health officials on the importance of such measures to protect students’ well-being. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the fragmented textbooks have been delivered to school administrations and will be distributed at the start of school hours.
