(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY March 19: Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa said all public schools are being monitored by the ministry to ensure that teachers do not spread extremist ideologies among students warning that anyone proven to be promoting extremism among children will be subjected to legal procedures reports Al-Qabas daily.
The minister made the statement in response to the announcement of the Interior Ministry that some lecturers in higher education institutions are promoting extremist ideologies among students. He clarified he has not received any report regarding the outcome of the investigation in this matter asserting the investigation is still ongoing.
The minister reiterated the necessary legal action will be taken against those proven to be spreading extremism in schools in accordance with the Civil Service Commission's regulations. He was quick to add though that the ministry alone cannot monitor whatever happens outside the schools. He then appealed to anyone who may have information regarding teachers promoting extremism to come forward and inform the ministry officials in order to start investigations and to take legal action.
Meanwhile the State Audit Bureau has highlighted in its report the violation committed by the Ministry of Higher Education regarding failure to properly translate on overseas treatment resulting in ambiguities in the kind of treatment or the medical checkup procedures for many patients reports Al-Rai daily.
The bureau said this is a violation of Article 36 of the package of financial and administrative directives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The article states that each patient sent for treatment outside the country must provide the ministry with details about his case files bills and other expenses and all these data must be translated into Arabic accurately. According to the bureau the inaccurate translation of the necessary information led to uncertainties in terms of the expenses and eligibility of the patient to undergo treatment abroad.
The bureau also mentioned in its report the wastage of public funds estimated at KD16 million from fiscals 2010/2011 to 2013/2014 due renting headquarters for cultural attachEs instead of buying such structures. In another development Minister of Information the State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al- Humoud has referred a draft law to the Speaker of Parliament Marzouk Al-Ghanim to establish Public Authority of Youth.
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In a statement he said the proposal contains 22 articles and aspires to prevent the youth from engaging in fanaticism or extremist ideologies as it promoted modernization democracy and patriotism in society. The proposal also recommends a range of programs and activities for mass media to urge the youth to invest their time in creativity and the development of their skills. Meanwhile Ministry of Communications will approve pay allowances for shift accommodation and food to some 5000 employees of the sector reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily quoting sources said the allowance will be paid retroactively from last November as per the ministry's undersecretary for legal and administrative affairs orders. They noted the civil service commission approved the list based on stipulated conditions. In the meantime Deputy Premier the Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Abdul Mohsin Al-Mudeij presented an official letter to the Cabinet nominating Consultant at the Department of Fatwa and Legislation Affairs Khalid Al-Jalawi as Director of the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) reports Al-Seyassah daily. Sources said Mohamed Al-Ajmi is currently the acting Director General pending approval of Al-Jalawi's appointment.
They noted Al-Jalawi has been nominated based upon his wealth of experience in the affairs of the sector noting PAI is a neutral authority without affiliation to the political blocs. Meanwhile Ministry of Commerce and Industry is on the verge of liquidating four companies due to bankruptcy. It explained the companies have lost their capitals completely and it is necessary to invoke Article 297 of the Companies Law number 25/2010 against them reports Al-Rai daily. A source said the companies include International Rental and Investment Company Al-Abraj Company Gulf International Investment Company and Kuwait Media Group Company.
He said concerned officials have been verifying the file of Investment Dar Company from the legal point of view because it falls under the purview of financial stability law. He stated some of the companies incurred losses exceeded 200 percent of the capital. He pointed out that the ministry has been working on the current financial position of the companies in question to specify the amount of deficit compared to assets. 'In case the deficit is too wide beyond remedy - as anticipated the ministry will liquidate the companies through legal procedures and revoke their licenses' he stressed. He asserted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Abdul-Mohsen Al- Mudej will issue decisions regarding the companies in the next few days.
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