KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) supports 'Safe Education' awareness campaign. The campaign came as a result of collaboration of the ministries of Education, Health, Interior and Information. The campaign aims to raise awareness and encourage students and their families to support the governmental efforts for a safe return to the academic year 2021-2022. 'Safe Education' campaign targets a safe start for the school year, making the school a place to learn and communicate with colleagues safely. It encourages students and teachers to abide by the health protocols put in place.
On this occasion, a delegation from the Department of Relations and Security Media at the Ministry of Interior, represented by Colonel Abdulelah Al-Abdul Salam and Colonel Yousef Mershed visited NBK and were received by Head of the Security Department, Khaled Al-Matrouk and NBK Public Relations Assistant General Manager, Manal Al-Mattar
Mattar expressed her sincere appreciation to the national efforts in this campaign to ensure a safe return of students to their schools and a safe educational environment of the highest levels of prevention. "The safety of students and workers in the school is a top priority. This campaign aims to provide a safe educational environment of the highest levels of prevention after an absence of almost a-year-and-a-half due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic," she noted.
"NBK is a key supporter of the current safety efforts. Since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NBK continued to fulfill its social responsibility and support to the government efforts," Mattar added. The campaign comes from the keenness of the concerned authorities and sponsors about the health and safety of the students and an embodiment of cooperation, solidarity and coordination between the state ministries to provide a safe educational environment of the highest levels of prevention.
The campaign aims to confirm the commitment of students, parents, and the administrative and educational bodies to apply the precautionary and health requirements and procedures, from the moment they leave the house and arrive at the school building. NBK maintains its leading position among the private sector institutions through its commitment to fully support social programs in the areas of healthcare, childcare, social, environmental, sports and education.