Ministry unveils link for licenses

Kuwait: The Minister of Social Affairs, Family Affairs, and Childhood and the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah, unveiled the Ministry’s intention to issue licenses for private nurseries electronically via an application automatically connected to the Sahel application on Thursday. Minister Al-Huwailah confirmed in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that this service will allow citizens to apply for licenses for private nurseries within the framework of the Ministry’s plan, which is aimed at digital transformation, ending the documentary cycle, and facilitating all procedures with various services provided to citizens.

She pointed out the Ministry’s keenness to finalize all technical procedures related to it so that it will be in service soon after the completion of the integrated electronic link with the application (Sahel) and a number of government agencies such as the Ministry of Interior, Education, Health, Kuwait Municipality, and the Disability and Fire Authority to speed up the pace of work and simplify procedures for citizens.

The minister explained that the application will allow citizens to follow up on the procedures in all steps transparently through email, SMS text messages, and easy application notifications. She stressed the need for full digital transformation and electronic connectivity to all the Ministry’s services in accordance with government’s directives on the basic objectives of the development plan, including digital transformation and integrated automated connectivity between state institutions.

On the other hand, the minister held a meeting with Ministry officials and affiliated bodies, such as the Commission for People with Disabilities and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, in the presence of the undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Dr. Khalid Al-Ajmi. She reviewed a visual presentation that includes the mechanism of this electronic application, its objectives, and the mechanism of activating the automatic link with government agencies. She pointed out the need to develop an integrated strategic plan to provide the best services, address the needs of citizens, overcome obstacles, facilitate transactions, implement the open door policy, and make all efforts to serve citizens in the best possible way.