Kuwaiti schools in full swing as exams continue and departure permits roll out

As twelfth-grade students across Kuwait continue their final exams, education districts are working at full capacity to prepare for the issuance of electronic departure permits for teachers.

Following new procedural requirements, teachers must now register their leave requests on the Sahel app and subsequently visit their educational district to finalize and receive the permits.

The push to issue travel permits before the academic year concludes on June 30 has led to a significant influx of teachers to education district offices.

Staff are busy updating personal data — such as passport numbers, expiry dates, and civil ID information — since any inaccuracies prevent the permit from appearing on the Sahel app.

This synchronized process aims to streamline travel preparations for teachers planning to leave the country as soon as the school year ends.

In a comment to Al-Rai, education figure Marzouq Al-Otaibi emphasized that the new departure permit system will also help curb residency trade, reinforcing regulatory oversight on travel and leave procedures.

Meanwhile, twelfth-grade students sat for their Arabic exam yesterday across the science, arts, and religious education sections. Students largely described the test as fair and closely aligned with the curriculum and question banks, noting that two optional questions added flexibility without burdening them.

Rajih Al-Bous, head of the exam committee at Murshid Saad Al-Badhal Secondary School for Boys, reported a calm and supportive testing environment. The school, he noted, provided refreshments and maintained readiness for health emergencies through a fully equipped clinic, courtesy of the Ministry of Health.

Al-Bous expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Education and all educational staff for their commitment during this critical period, and extended well wishes to all students.

As exams continue, the Ministry of Education’s central control center has begun grading papers, starting with mathematics and French. The marking process will run in tandem with the examination schedule, undergoing thorough horizontal and vertical reviews to ensure fairness and consistency.

Acting General Supervisor of Mathematics, Dalal Al-Hajraf, stated that the Ministry’s hotline had received only a few minor inquiries, suggesting a high level of student satisfaction with the exam’s content and structure. She confirmed that over 28,000 math papers have been marked across 180 main committees, with 22 dedicated men’s committees and 7 women’s committees. Each is fully staffed with administrative and technical teams.

Similarly, Acting General Supervisor of the French Language, Anwar Al-Radwan, reported that 13,685 French papers had been submitted, with 56 of the 95 correction committees having received their papers for evaluation. She noted that extensive training workshops were conducted for teachers involved in grading to ensure consistency and precision in the review process. The correction committees are equally split between men and women, with close field monitoring underway to maintain standards.

As Kuwait’s school year nears its close, educational authorities continue to juggle exam administration, staff support, and regulatory shifts —highlighting the extensive coordination behind the scenes of the education system.