14/12/2024
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14/12/2024
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 14: In a decisive move to reform Kuwait’s Ministry of Education and restore confidence in the examination process, Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei announced strict measures to address serious violations related to the management of exams in secret printing presses. These actions aim to end the long-standing issue of leaked exams and establish a system built on transparency and integrity. The Ministry revealed shocking findings following a comprehensive review of exam management procedures.
Violations included seven central secret printing press members responsible for printing secondary school exams and having children in the same grade levels. Similarly, first-degree kinship ties were discovered in three secret printing presses managing intermediate school exams, raising concerns of conflict of interest. In response, Minister Al-Tabtabaei implemented an immediate series of measures, including canceling the appointment of all secret printing press members and taking legal and administrative action against violators.
- Discarding all previously printed secondary school exams linked to the violating committees.
- Reassigning new members to the central secret printing press under strict selection criteria.
- Printing new exam models for secondary and intermediate grades to replace compromised ones.
- Preventing supervisors or committee heads with first-degree relatives among students from overseeing exams.
Additionally, candidates for secondary school control system positions must sign official pledges to ensure integrity and eliminate conflicts of interest.
Minister Al-Tabtabaei emphasized his unwavering commitment to justice, transparency and reform. He pledged to hold violators accountable while addressing deeply rooted issues within the education system. The Ministry reiterated its focus on modernizing the examination process and building a culture of integrity to rebuild trust in Kuwait’s education system. These decisive measures signal a transformative moment, placing the Ministry of Education on a path to lasting reform
By Abdulrahman Al-Shimmari Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
