"With Students" Returns for a New Season After 51 Years

The Ministries of Education and Information announced on Tuesday the launch of the new edition of the “With Students” program for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program includes a series of competitions aimed at Grade 12 students, designed to develop their abilities, highlight their talents, and foster a spirit of competition and creativity among them. This continues the legacy of the long-standing program, which first launched in 1975.

For her part, Mariam Al-Anzi, Director General of the General Administration of Supporting Educational Services at the Ministry of Education, affirmed in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following a press conference announcing the program’s launch for the new academic year that its initiation aligns with the Ministry’s commitment to diversifying student activities and programs accompanying the educational process, and to opening broader avenues for students to demonstrate their abilities and skills in a stimulating competitive environment. This, she noted, contributes to shaping their personalities and encouraging innovation and active participation.

She added that the program aims to enhance student participation in various competitions targeting the discovery and development of student talents and energies, while instilling values of positive competition and teamwork, and motivating students to develop their skills and utilize their capabilities across different fields.

Al-Anzi emphasized the importance of collaboration with the Ministry of Information in ensuring the program’s success and showcasing student participation and achievements, reflecting the integrated efforts of government entities aimed at supporting students and providing spaces that enable them to express their creativity and demonstrate their potential. She praised the support and sponsorship of the award by His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, the Kuwait Finance House (Bayt Al-Mal Al-Kuwaiti), the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the American University of the Middle East, and Faw Company for Production, among others.

For his part, Badr Al-Duaiji, Director General of Television at the Ministry of Information, told KUNA that the “With Students” program enjoys high patronage from His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and support him, to encourage student participation in scientific and knowledge-based competitions. He noted that the program represents one of the long-standing educational television programs that have become ingrained in the memories of successive generations of students and viewers.

Al-Duaiji explained that the program’s continuity over these decades reflects the importance of media in supporting the educational process and highlighting student talents. He affirmed the commitment to leveraging modern media and technical capabilities to present the new edition in a manner that keeps pace with developments in television production, while preserving the distinctive identity of the program since its inception. This approach aims to enhance student and viewer engagement with the competitions and deliver engaging educational and informative content.

It is worth noting that the “With Students” program is one of the long-standing educational television programs. Over the decades, it has contributed to showcasing the scientific, cultural, and knowledge levels of Grade 12 students, providing them with opportunities to compete and demonstrate their abilities and talents since its first launch in 1975. The program continues its presence nearly 51 years later, reaching its new season for 2026.