KUWAIT CITY, Nov 26: Kuwait’s Cabinet committee tasked with verifying academic certificates across the public and private sectors convened on Wednesday, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereedah Al-Mousherji pressed for the swift completion of nationwide credential reviews.

The meeting, attended by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Nader Al-Jalal, brought together committee members and specialists overseeing the verification process. In a statement, the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs’ office said Al-Mousherji instructed the main committee and its subcommittees at the Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of Higher Education, and the Public Authority of Manpower to finalize their assigned tasks without delay.

Al-Mousherji praised the committee’s efforts, particularly its follow-up with entities that have yet to submit complete employee data, stressing that full cooperation across government bodies and the private sector is essential to meeting the committee’s mandate.

According to the statement, the committee has begun verifying the academic certificates of state employees in leadership and supervisory roles, with reviews of additional employees ongoing. It emphasized that appropriate penalties will be imposed on individuals found in violation of credential requirements.

The Cabinet had earlier directed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs to establish the committee—chaired by the Fatwa and Legislation Department and including several government agencies—to authenticate the academic certificates of citizens and residents employed in both public and private sectors.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sharida Al-Maousherji chairs a meeting of the committee examining academic credentials of employees in the public and private sectors.