KUWAIT: The Education Ministry has suspended procedures regarding the employment of Kuwaiti teachers temporarily, and will resume employment in the second semester on Jan 29. The general education department in the Ministry informed the administrative department to cease all procedures regarding employment temporarily, as the last day to receive employees was Sept 8 for foreigners and Dec 15 for Kuwaitis.

The reason for the temporary suspension of employment is the start of first semester testing in all educational zones and the nearing of the spring break, during which schools close. The general education department has specified a schedule for teachers during the second semester of the 2022/23 academic year.

New scholastic year

Meanwhile, the Ministry personnel have been working diligently in preparation for the new scholastic year 2022-2023 to ensure that the season would pass without major hurdles and enable students attend classes amid hygienic conditions. The ministry said some workers were employed and distributed to the schools for cleaning, indicating that supervisory personnel had ensured that contracting companies meet the required standards, namely with respect of the tenders.