Ministry prepares for new academic year
‘Inspection tours to be conducted of school canteens’
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 3: The Ministry of Education has instructed the engineering crew in its headquarters and the educational districts to follow up emergencies in some schools before the opening of schools on Sept 8, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources.
Sources revealed the ministry formed technical teams consisting of about 500 engineers and technicians to deal with malfunctioning air conditioning units and electrical maintenance.
Sources added the ministry assigned 200 engineers to follow up maintenance works at the headquarters and 55 teams in each educational district.
Sources said the ministry will specify allowances (reward) for those occupying engineering and assistant engineering jobs which require them to move to different places. Sources revealed the allowance for a senior engineer first specialist engineer and specialist engineer will be KD200; KD100 for an engineer; KD150 for first supervisor and second supervisor; and KD100 for third supervisor and assistant supervisor.
Sources added the ministry allocated work site allowance of KD25 for the first assistant engineer and assistant engineer, and KD50 for third technician.
Sources pointed out that a school manager is responsible in terms of calling the concerned personnel regarding faulty air conditioning units, electricity, maintenance or anything which might be dangerous to students.
Meanwhile, Director of Inspection Department in Jahra branch of Public Authority for Food and Nutrition Dr Nawaf Al-Enezi revealed that inspection tours will be conducted in the canteens of schools to ascertain the safety of the food items sold to students, reports Al-Rai aily.
He urged the school administrations to make sure of the validity of the food items and ensure they meet the conditions of the authority and of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education.
Al-Enezi stressed that the department completed 80 transactions for the issuance and renewal of health licenses and certificates last week, as well as registered eight pledges against 29 violating commercial installations in Jahra Governorate.
He affirmed that the department will continue with such inspection campaigns on shops and commercial complexes to make sure of the safety and validity of the food items sold there as well as the safety of the workers.