Kuwait launches digital sick leave link for students via ‘Sahel’
. . . in major e-government boost, eliminating the need for paper-based transactions and significantly speeding up the process.
The Ministries of Health and Education have launched a new electronic system linking student sick leave records through the unified government services app Sahel, marking a major step toward streamlining procedures for public education students.
Health Minister Ahmed Al-Awadhi explained that sick leave certificates are now issued electronically by government hospitals and health centers and automatically sent to the Ministry of Education, eliminating the need for paper-based transactions and significantly speeding up the process.
The system is built on an advanced digital infrastructure that ensures high standards of governance, data confidentiality, and accuracy. This integration enhances reliability and allows seamless data exchange between the two ministries, ultimately improving service quality.
Under the new mechanism, parents no longer need to visit schools and health centers multiple times. It is now sufficient to take the student to a health facility, after which the system automatically processes and delivers the sick leave to the school for approval.
Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai said the project reflects strong institutional integration and aligns with broader efforts to digitize government services.
Both ministries emphasized that the initiative improves efficiency, enhances user experience, and supports the ongoing development of Kuwait’s digital government ecosystem.
