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Arab Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
Kuwait's High School exams begin with decline in deprivation cases
KUWAIT CITY, June 12: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday a significant drop in the number of students barred from taking high school exams on the first day of the academic year 2024-2025, for both the science and arts sections, compared to the same period last year. In an official press statement, the ministry reported that 56 students were barred from exams this year, compared to 90 cases in 2023, representing a 37.8 percent decrease. The decline, the ministry noted, reflects heightened awareness among students and the effectiveness of preventive and organizational measures put in place within examination committees. The science section saw the most notable improvement, with cases of students barred from the mathematics exam falling 54.4 percent, dropping from 57 last year to 26 this year. Meanwhile, the arts section recorded a more modest decline of 9.1 percent in the French language exam, with 30 students barred compared to 33 the previous year. According to the ministry, this 'positive decline' underscores the success of efforts made by educational and administrative teams to foster a disciplined exam environment. It also highlights the impact of awareness campaigns aimed at students and teachers, which emphasized the importance of complying with exam regulations and avoiding behaviors that result in deprivation. School administrations were credited with playing a pivotal role in maintaining discipline by enforcing regulatory and supervisory procedures, and by ensuring a calm and secure exam atmosphere. The ministry further stated that this progress signals growing student awareness and boosts the educational community's confidence in the current academic policies. It reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing cooperation with parents and educators and to providing a motivating educational environment grounded in academic values, positive competition, and commitment. In conclusion, the Ministry of Education expressed optimism that this downward trend in deprivation cases marks an encouraging beginning for the remainder of the examination period. It emphasized that integration between awareness and oversight efforts is essential to ensuring discipline and fairness among all students.
Gulf Insider
4 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Kuwait Cracks Down On Fake Exam Content: 17 Social Media Accounts Referred To Authorities
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education has referred 17 social media accounts and groups on platforms including X, Telegram and WhatsApp to the relevant security authorities for circulating false information and fake exam questions linked to Grade 12 final exams. These accounts have been reported to the Cybercrime Combating Department for their role in spreading misinformation and attempting to undermine the integrity of the examination process. In an official statement, the ministry reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a fair, transparent, and secure environment as grade 12 final exams for the 2024-2025 academic year are set to commence tomorrow (Wednesday). It underscored the importance of discipline and compliance with examination regulations to preserve the credibility and integrity of the educational system. The ministry stressed that exam rules will be strictly enforced, and violations will be met with firm accountability measures to safeguard the rights of diligent students. It is working in close coordination with security agencies to monitor online platforms throughout the exam period. Immediate action will be taken against any attempts to spread rumours, cause disruption, or leak unauthorised content. High school students have been urged to adhere to the guidelines issued by examination committees, follow supervisors' instructions, and refrain from bringing mobile phones or smart devices into exam halls. The ministry also advised students and parents to rely solely on official sources for information, warning against the dangers of unverified or misleading online content. It stressed that true success is built on effort, commitment, and respect for rules, and reaffirmed its unwavering support for students as they approach this critical stage in their academic journey.
Gulf Insider
08-02-2025
- Gulf Insider
3 Kuwaitis Jailed In New Case Of Exam Leaks
A Kuwaiti court has sentenced three citizens to three years in prison with hard labour on charges of involvement in leaking the crucial high school exams in the latest such case in the country. Earlier, the Kuwaiti public prosecution referred to a court trial of a former head of the printing press at the Ministry of Education, an employee, and a teacher, on charges of disclosing confidential information by leaking exams on social media. It is not clear yet when the case surfaced. Last month, another Kuwaiti court passed varying jail sentences against seven people in a similar case. The Criminal Court sentenced three siblings with no official papers, two Kuwaitis and an Egyptian national to 10 years in prison with hard labour each in the case linked to the leak of secondary school exams via WhatsApp group last year. The six were also ordered to pay a combined fine of KD42,000 ($136,000). The court also handed down a one-year jail sentence to a teacher on charges of leaking the exams to the other defendants, who collected KD42,000 from the students, charging each student KD50 to get the correct answers before sitting for the exam. In June, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education cancelled the Islamic education exam and rescheduled it after its questions and answers circulated on social media. Ten suspects were subsequently arrested in connection to the leak. In recent years, exam leaks were reported in Kuwait and the culprits were later penalised in different cases. Earlier last year, a Kuwaiti court sentenced three defendants including an expatriate to five years in prison each on charges of involvement in a leak of high school exams. The verdict was handed down to two Kuwaiti citizens convicted of involvement in the exam leak via WhatsApp groups in return for money. The court issued the same sentence against an Egyptian expatriate, who was tried in absentia in connection to the same case. In October, Kuwait's highest court handed down varying jail terms to four people on charges of involvement in leaks of secondary school exams in a different case.
