Unexpected punishment of 2 Kuwaiti students for cheating

 The Ministry of Education in Kuwait found itself facing some backlash from the public, especially educators, after making the decision to expel two high school students for cheating on an English exam. This decision has sparked a debate on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook among Kuwaiti academics.

The incident involved one student who pretended to be another to take an English exam in his place, leading to the discovery of cheating.

As a result, the Ministry of Education decided to permanently expel both students from all Kuwaiti schools. This decision has been heavily criticized for being too harsh, with many calling for the punishment to be reconsidered.

Some argue that depriving the students of a year and having them repeat the school year would have been a more appropriate punishment. Others have taken issue with the lack of investigation into the motives behind the cheating incident, questioning the role of the school administration in preventing such behavior to begin with.

Kuwaiti experts in different fields have spoken out against the Ministry’s decision, describing it as unfair and could damage the students’ futures in a way that can’t be later amended.

Calls have been made for the Ministry of Education to review the punishment and consider alternative measures that could still punish the students without permanently harming their academic prospects.

It’s still unknown if the Ministry will reconsider their punishment or not, so until then the two students involved can only wait and hope for the best.