Mid-term break starts Jan 24-Feb 24

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 19: Acting Ministry of Education Undersecretary Faisal Al-Maqsid recently issued a decision to change the mid-year vacation in the academic sector, reports Al-Anba daily.

The daily obtained a copy of the decision stating that the mid-year vacation will be from Jan 24 to Feb 24; indicating this amendment will be included the academic calendar of public and private educational institutions, religious institutes, special education, adult education and literacy centers.

With this decision, the second semester of the current academic year will commence at the beginning of March.

Meanwhile, Head of the Workers Union at the Ministry of Social Affairs Yahya Al-Dousari revealed that he recently discussed with the concerned Civil Service Commission (CSC) officials the disbursement of contamination, risk, pollution and noise allowances in a bid to complete procedures related to the follow up of the demands of workers in the Social Care Sector who did not receive these allowances, reports Al-Anba daily.

Speaking to the daily, Al-Dousari disclosed the CSC officials confirmed that in the next few days, they will contact the ministry through eligibility letters for workers who are entitled to the above-mentioned al

lowances but were excluded in the previous disbursements in various sections of the sector - Juvenile, Elderly and Family Custody.