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MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS
AND LABOUR
Minister
of Social Affairs and Labour : Sabah
Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
The Ministry of Social affairs and Labour had its beginning
in a Division of Social Affairs which was established in
1954 for the purpose of achieving social justice in the
country. The Division focussed on raising the living standards
of its citizens by directing the social and economic development
to generate employment opportunities.
In October 1960, an Amiri Decree changed its name to the
Division of Social Affairs and Labour. In 1962, following
another Decree, it became the Ministry of Social Affairs
and Labour.
The functions of the Ministry
include:
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Offering social
welfare services to all citizens, including the special
categories such as the aged, handicapped, or delinquent
juveniles and children with special needs
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Providing assistance to Kuwaiti
families to ensure for them the adequate minimum standards
of decent living; helping victims of disasters
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Supervising and organising
manpower in the private sector as well as in the oil
industry
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Supervising the cooperative
movement, private public utility societies, workers'
organisations and employers' federations
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Taking care of children --
providing opportunities for the healthy growth of children
(through children's clubs), and supervising private
nurseries
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Solving social problems,
studying social phenomena that are harmful for the society
and making efforts to diminish their impact
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Supervising the cooperative
movement, private public utility societies, workers'
organisations and employers' federations
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Taking care of community
development centres
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Cooperating with Arab countries
and international organisations in related fields of
work
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Developing employees' skills
while increasing the efficiency of productivity and
performance
The Ministry operates a centre in each governorate. These are
entertainment centres for children and mothers and are considered
important educational establishments. The Ministry is also instrumental
in setting up units and organising events such as youth centres,
youth camps, youth hostels, the Kuwaiti Club for the Crippled,
etc to cater to the needs of people from all walks of the society.
The Ministry has been involved in the successful setting up of
other institutions such as cooperatives and agricultural and productive
societies.
