Full return to school eyed in 2nd semester – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Full return to school eyed in 2nd semester – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Medical authorities nod awaited

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 29: The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Ali Al-Yacoub, confirmed the preparations are in full swing for the full return to school during the second semester, indicating that there is continuous communication and coordination with the Ministry of Health in this regard, reports Al-Anba daily. Al-Yacoub, in an exclusive statement to the daily said if the medical authorities agree to the return, the ministry and all its sectors and educational areas are working in this direction to achieve “what we all aspire to, which is the full return of our students to their schools,” pointing out that the Ministry of Health is a key partner with us in decision-making, and there are medical teams that conduct inspection tours of schools, and the indicators of those visits are good. He added, the authorities are following up the situation carefully and in all cases, God forbid, if the situation worsens, then “we have more than one alternative option to continue education in schools during the second semester.”