KUWAIT CITY, Sept 3: As the new school year approaches, thousands of teachers are concerned about transfer procedures and fingerprint identification. With the requirement to register their attendance via fingerprint at their former schools, where their fingerprints are already registered, teachers must navigate a complex process to complete their transfers to new schools.

This involves updating their fingerprint information at the new institutions while managing their departure from old schools, a situation that could lead to potential accountability and deductions under Civil Service Council regulations. In response to these concerns, the newspaper has learned that the Ministry of Education is working on a new mechanism to streamline this process.

A bulletin will be issued soon to outline the procedures for handling attendance fingerprinting on the day of transfer. The plan includes the use of an electronic system to facilitate the transfer of fingerprint data to new schools and expedite the process.

With over 115,000 employees, including teachers and administrators, set to begin the school year next Sunday, educational authorities are preparing to address the challenges posed by the fingerprinting requirements. The teachers transferring within the same educational district or to different districts will need to clear their old schools, get a release from their previous supervisors, and then report to their new schools or stage supervisors. Educational sources have confirmed that the Ministry of Education is developing a clear mechanism to address these issues, which will be detailed in the upcoming bulletin.

This mechanism aims to ensure a smooth transition and avoid issues related to attendance records on the first day. Moreover, Acting Undersecretary for Educational Development and Student Activities, Maryam Al-Enezi, has issued a directive to school principals to avoid requesting blank invoices from cafeteria suppliers. Instead, contracts must be signed using the approved format and submitted for approval by the activities department in the educational district, with a copy sent to the ministry for follow-up.