Academic Accreditation and the Civil Service Bureau Discuss Lists of Excellence for Higher Education Institutions - Sarmad

The National Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (NAAQA) and the Civil Service Bureau held talks on Thursday to review lists of distinguished higher education institutions and align academic specializations with labor market needs and development priorities.

The discussions took place during a coordination meeting convened by Dr. Jassem Al-Ali, Acting Director General of NAAQA, with Nargess Dashti, Assistant Undersecretary for Missions and Study Leave Affairs at the Civil Service Bureau, to address several matters of mutual interest in the fields of higher education and study abroad.

Al-Ali stated that the meeting was held to strengthen institutional cooperation and exchange data and indicators, thereby supporting decision-making and enhancing planning efficiency in areas related to education and employment, in line with the future vision of the State of Kuwait.

He added that the meeting addressed mechanisms for utilizing labor market indicators to identify current and future specialization needs, thereby enhancing the alignment of higher education outputs with job requirements, while keeping pace with global developments in scientific, technological, and technical fields and anticipating promising areas.

He clarified that both parties discussed the frameworks and standards related to lists of distinguished higher education institutions and ways to develop them to keep pace with scientific and technological advancements in the higher education system, as well as topics related to study abroad in accordance with established frameworks and regulations.

Al-Ali emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation and integrating efforts between NAAQA and the Civil Service Bureau to enhance the efficiency of investment in human capital and support the alignment of education outputs with labor market needs and development priorities in Kuwait.