Ministry of Education Approves Strict Measures to Combat Smoking Within Its Institutions

The Ministry of Education announced the adoption of a series of firm administrative measures to curb smoking within its buildings and affiliated institutions. The plan includes forming sub-committees within the ministry's headquarters and general directorates across the capital and provinces to monitor the implementation of anti-smoking guidelines in coordination with the central ministerial committee. These steps were based on the outcomes of the relevant ministerial committee's first meeting, where an official agreement was reached to ban the entry of both traditional and electronic cigarettes into ministry facilities. The directives also entail organizing regulatory field visits, intensifying awareness and educational campaigns on the health risks of smoking, and recommending administrative penalties and financial fines against violators after completing the necessary legal frameworks for final ratification.