Kuwait government launches safe education campaign

Kuwaiti ministries of Education, Health, Interior and Information have launched a campaign under the title ‘Safe Education’ as over 5 lakh students in public and private schools go to their classrooms after an absence of almost 18 months because schools had shut their doors following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Al- Rai daily.

The students, teachers, and visitors must abide by the health protocols and other procedures put in place by the concerned authorities.

The campaign aims to confirm the commitment of students, parents, and the administrative and educational bodies to the precautionary and health requirements and procedures.

In this regard the Ministry of Education is working in cooperation with the relevant ministries to establish all means to ensure the safe conduct of the educational process.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr Ali Al-Yaqoub, said in a press statement the campaign aims to educate the students and their parents about the importance of adhering to the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the application of health requirements, in addition to their cooperation with school administrations in implementing precautionary measures.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has instructed the administrations of schools to reduce the working hours of teachers and administrative workers from two hours to one hour in various educational stages, except those in kindergartens who must work full time, reports Al-Anba daily.