Minister of Social Affairs: Retesting applicants for supervisory positions in cooperative societies - Sarmad
The Minister of Social Affairs announced the retesting of applicants for supervisory positions in cooperative societies to ensure equal opportunity following technical issues.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwail, announced on Thursday the re-administration of the screening test for applicants seeking supervisory positions in cooperative societies, in accordance with clear and published regulations to ensure equality and equal opportunity for all candidates.
In a statement to KUNA, Al-Huwail said that the specialized investigation committee had submitted its report and recommendations after reviewing comments and complaints related to the procedures surrounding the test.
She clarified that the committee recommended re-administering the test due to technical issues that accompanied its conduct, primarily power outages, and noted that coordination had been established with the Gulf University for Science and Technology to conduct a new test for all applicants.
She added that the new test would be administered under clear and published regulations, with questions guaranteed to be linked to the announced academic material and the nature of the positions being tested.
She noted that the test would be conducted with audio and video monitoring to enhance the integrity of the procedures and ensure equal opportunity among applicants.
Al-Huwail emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to safeguarding the rights of all parties, commending the cooperation and coordination between the Ministry and the Gulf University for Science and Technology.
She indicated that coordination regarding the necessary arrangements and the test date was underway, with details to be announced at a later date.
