Minister of Education issues decree establishing 'Trainee Teacher' title and defining job conditions and regulations
Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabatabai issued a decree establishing the title of 'Trainee Teacher' for a one-year training period, while defining the status of those who do not pass the program.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- A one-year training period to prepare and qualify teachers before transitioning to educational functional levels
The Minister of Education, Sayyid Jalal Al-Tabatabaei, issued a decision today, Monday, creating the job title “Trainee Teacher” within the Ministry of Education, and specifying the conditions and regulations for filling the position, in accordance with the provisions of the Decree-Law replacing Table No. (1) attached to Law No. (28) of 2011 concerning the granting of allowances and bonuses to Kuwaiti members of the teaching staff at the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
In a press statement today, the Ministry of Education said that the decision, without prejudice to acquired rights, established the “Trainee Teacher” title among educational job titles, requiring that the applicant’s academic qualification be a university degree.
It added that the “Trainee Teacher” functional level is initially held for one year, during which the teacher undergoes a training program. If the teacher successfully completes the program, they will transition to the functional levels for members of the teaching staff as outlined in the table attached to Decree-Law No. (86) of 2026.
The ministry noted that if a trainee teacher fails to complete the training program, they will be assigned to an administrative position within the Ministry of Education, provided they hold a university teaching qualification (Bachelor of Education) from the College of Education at Kuwait University or from the Basic Education College of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training.
It clarified that if the trainee teacher does not hold the aforementioned university teaching qualification, their file will be referred to the Civil Service Bureau for assignment to another government entity in a job title appropriate to their obtained qualification.
The Ministry of Education emphasized that the decision takes effect from the date of its issuance, and all concerned parties are required to be informed and act accordingly, with any previous decisions conflicting with it being repealed.
