89 private nurseries for special needs people licenses renewed

KUWAIT CITY, July 7: The Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Hana Al-Hajri, said 544 private nurseries designated for people with special needs are active while 16 have submitted a request to cancel their licenses.

Al-Hajri told Al-Seyassah daily the licenses of 89 nurseries of the 544 have been renewed and that the ministry is coordinating efforts with the competent authorities to form an integrated inspection team to inspect all private nurseries, in addition to coordinating with the Public Authority for the Disabled to inspect the nurseries for children of this category.

She said there is intention to soon create an electronic ‘application’ site for owners of private nurseries to submit renewal requests and to those who want to open new nurseries via the Internet, in coordination with the Computer Department.

Al-Hajri indicated the ministry has distributed the health requirements guide to private nurseries in 6 governorates and the Ministry of Health has been requested to complete the second phase of vaccination for nursery workers and to amend the status of many of its licenses in accordance with Law 22 of 2014 and its executive regulations.

She confirmed legal measures were taken against what she called ‘non-existing nurseries’ and looked into several complaints filed by citizens regarding refund of fees, and the re-formation of the committee to issue and follow up licenses for private nurseries.