Ministry of Education Opens Nominations for Honoring Outstanding Teachers and Schools for the 2025/2026 Academic Year

The Ministry of Education announced the opening of the nomination window for honors in celebration of World Teachers’ Day, alongside the recognition of outstanding schools for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Ministry clarified that Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs, Eng. Hamad Al-Hamad, issued a circular regarding the opening of the nomination window for honors on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day and the recognition of outstanding schools, based on Ministerial Decision No. (121), issued on June 23, 2026, concerning the amendment of conditions and criteria for nomination for honors. The circular specified the number of nominees as 100 teachers and 50 outstanding schools within the Educational Affairs sector.

The Ministry indicated that evaluation criteria and the grading mechanism will be announced through a procedural guide published on the Ministry’s website, clarifying the conditions, regulations, and standards governing the nomination and evaluation process, and ensuring transparency of procedures for all applicants. It confirmed that the receipt of nomination applications began yesterday and will continue until Saturday, the 14th of the current month, urging teachers and schools interested in nominating themselves to complete all necessary requirements and documents in accordance with the conditions, regulations, and standards specified in the decision.

The Ministry noted that nomination applications will be submitted electronically via the Ministry of Education’s official website, www.moe.edu.kw, through the “Ya” platform, which is dedicated to nominations for the categories of Outstanding Teacher and Outstanding Schools. The Ministry emphasized the necessity of ensuring that all data and requirements for nomination are fully met within the specified timeframe, clarifying that no applications submitted after the expiration of the nomination receipt period will be considered.

The Ministry concluded by reaffirming that this initiative is in appreciation of the sincere efforts exerted by professionals in the educational field, and in a commitment to highlight exemplary educational models and motivate educational cadres and institutions to continue their contributions and enhance performance standards, thereby contributing to supporting the quality of the educational process and achieving its objectives.