The Central Agency for Remedying the Status of Illegal Residents (Bedoun) in Kuwait said the government of Kuwait paid the expenses of 33,700 students belonging to this category during 2020-2021 academic year including 20,373 studying in public education schools and 13,327 in private schools.
Al-Jarida said, a press statement issued by the agency Sunday disclosed the expenses are paid through the government charity fund and added what was said recently during a seminar was inaccurate and poured cold water on social media reports as false allegations.
The agency added such malicious allegations also underestimate the efforts exerted by the state to ensure illegal residents have proper access to education and “offend Kuwait’s image abroad and distort the great humanitarian role that distinguishes Kuwait’s government and people.”
The agency explained two government charity funds were established by Cabinet Resolution No 655 on September 7, 2003, one for “education” and the other for “health” with donations coming from Endowments, institutions and individuals.
The agency has called on everyone to check the accuracy of reports before publishing them, especially reports which affect the reputation of Kuwait and put a dent in its image abroad.
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