KUWAIT: Education
Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs Fahd Al-Ghais
revealed a time schedule for the arrival of new teachers who were contracted
abroad, and that in preparation for the start of the school year in two weeks.
The first batch will arrive on September 4 with 86 teachers of both genders
from Tunisia and Jordan out of 192. He added the number of teachers from Jordan
is 91, while those from Tunisia are 101. As for Palestinian teachers, their
number is 321, making the total 513.

Ghais said a plan
was made to receive the teachers in batches, who will be taken to the
hospitality center in Dasma and transport, residence and food will be prepared
for them. He said the ministry has facilitated for them a KD 200 loan, with a
maximum of three loans until they are settled.

Meanwhile,
Director of Education Affairs at Ahmadi Education Zone Hamad Al-Saeed said the
zone worked on providing all members of the administration and teaching
faculties in various specialties, in addition to covering all vacancies. He
said that 300 teachers of both genders joined Ahmadi education zone through
direct contracting, adding that this number covers all schools' needs, in addition
to local and foreign contracting.

By A Saleh