The ministry also affirmed its full commitment to provide an appropriate environment for exams, asserting that all technical and human resources are being mobilized to prepare examination committees and facilitate the conduct of exams according to the highest educational and organizational standards, while ensuring fairness and equal opportunities for all students. It provided learning resources to support students, such as the e-library and the ‘With Hamad Chat’ service, available on its website and app. It added that it is fully cooperating with parents by strengthening communication channels and providing support to motivate the students to confidently pass the exam period.

Meanwhile, Minister of Education Eng. Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaei issued a decision regulating the operation of examination committees and the report of those barred from taking exams. Article One of the decision stipulates that the Inspection and Audit Office should be provided with copies of the following during the exams period:

1. A detailed list of barring decisions issued daily, approved by the First Deputy General Head of Examinations or his representative in the Science and Literature Exams Controls for Grade 12 students, or by the Director General of the Education District for other grades.

2. A copy of the aforementioned barring decisions issued during the day, along with the attached documents (violation report, testimony report, proof of handing over the cheating tool, proof of failure to hand over the cheating tool, copies of the violating materials found during the exam, and any other attached reports or documents).

The decision stressed the need to put the documents stated in Article One in a confidential, sealed envelope, stamped with the seal of the authority issuing the barring decisions. The envelope should be delivered to the national supervisor to hand it over to the Inspection and Audit Office. The decision affirmed that the Information Systems Department allocates cloud storage space to store copies of the barring decisions and reports. The link to these files should be provided to the heads of the examination committees.

Copies of the violation reports and their attachments should be uploaded to the cloud storage by the heads of the examination committees, each according to their jurisdiction, upon completion and before sending them to the control center. The following should be taken into account:

1. Divide the storage space according to educational districts, subjects, and boys’ and girls’ schools.

2. The authority of the heads of examination committees shall be limited to merely uploading files, with no possibility of deleting or modifying them after uploading.

The decision states that the provisions contained therein shall apply to those subject to documents for the intermediate and secondary stages, as well as documents for religious education and adult education. All relevant authorities should be aware of and implement the decision.

By Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff