Panel notes shortcomings in revenue transfer to Treasury – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Panel notes shortcomings in revenue transfer to Treasury – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

PM absence regretted

KUWAIT CITY, March 11: The parliamentary Education, Culture and Guidance Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved bills regarding the allowance of Kuwaitis studying at Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), as well as those on local scholarship.

Committee Chairman MP Hamad Al-Matar disclosed that they approved the proposal to increase the allowance from KD200 to KD300 per month; as well as the suggestion to add male Kuwaiti students married to non-Kuwaitis, Bedouns and children of Kuwaiti women married to non- Kuwaitis to the beneficiaries of the allowance.

He explained that Bedouns were added to the beneficiaries, taking into consideration their small number and the need to support them as their success in pursuing higher studies implies they are excellent and dedicated students. In another development, the Budgets and Final Accounts Committee on Wednesday tackled two issues – profits retained by several public institutions and amendment of the accounting mechanism of Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC).

Chairman of the committee MP Badr Al-Mullah expressed disappointment over the absence of the concerned ministers and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid in the meeting. He wondered why the government keeps on taking disruptive decisions,