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New rules for stranded non-Kuwaiti teachers and staff

Corona Update Kuwait City 18 Sep 20
New rules for stranded non-Kuwaiti teachers and staff
Stranded teachers who left the country before March 12 and were unable to return due to the flight ban will be considered to be on official holiday.
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Event Location
Kuwait , Kuwait
Area
Kuwait City
Start Time
18 September 2020, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 September 2020, 12:00 AM

The Acting Undersecretary of Kuwait’s Ministry of Education, Faisal Al Maqsid, issued a memo regarding the procedures as far non-Kuwaiti teachers and staff who are stuck abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic are concerned.

Al Maqsid stated that all employees who left the country before March 12 and were unable to return due to the flight ban will be considered to be on official holiday. Therefore, they are entitled to their salaries.The new academic year is set to begin on October 4, according to Al Rai media reports.

Al Maqsid told Al Jarida that many teachers are still stuck abroad. However, the number of these teachers does not exceed 1,000 and that their absence will not have a significant effect on the education system.

Besides, he clarified that the decision on the return of the teachers stuck abroad is at the discretion of the health authorities.


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