المملكة: Preventing education and school personnel from making statements and making media appearances without official approval

The Department of Education has confirmed that no A media appearance, a press statement, or an official statement representing an educational entity, except after obtaining the necessary approvals, in prior coordination with the General Administration of Institutional Communication in the Ministry or the relevant communication units in the educational authorities.

She stressed that adherence to these controls is an essential part of Organizing media work and ensuring unification of official messages.

The Ministry explained that these directives come within the framework of the Ministry of Education’s Communication Work Governance Guide, which aims to organize and control the media appearance of all employees and facilities of the education system, enhance communication professionalism, and raise the level of reliability in the media discourse issued by educational authorities, ensuring consistency and non-conflicting messages.

It indicated that the guide specified the entities and individuals authorized to Media statement and the official appearance before the media, as the official spokesman for the Ministry is the main authorized person to make the statement and represent the Ministry officially, along with the Ministry’s leaders and officials concerned with specific files, in accordance with coordination and official assignment with the General Administration of Institutional Communication, while the statement in the general administrations of education is limited to the general directors of education or their official representatives.

The Ministry of Education confirmed that the guide stressed preventing school employees from making any media statements or participating in appearances. media without obtaining prior written approval from the General Administration of Education, with the need to fully adhere to the approved media policies and controls, and not to be diligent or individual behavior that may harm the image of the Ministry or lead to a conflict in communication messages.

The guide indicated that the mechanisms for approving media appearances begin with submitting an official request to the General Administration for Institutional Communication that includes the host, date of appearance or publication, and topics of discussion, provided that the request is studied by a specialized team, and written or electronic approval is issued within a period not exceeding 24 days. An hour, with documentation of participation in the Ministry’s media archive.

The Ministry stressed that the General Administration of Institutional Communication is the only body authorized to organize and control media appearances, in coordination with relevant agencies and departments, to codify media participation and ensure the unification of official messages, stressing the importance of adhering to the controls of official declarations and statements, and not publishing any data or information except after official review and approval.

The Ministry of Education stressed that adherence to what is stated in the Communication Governance Guide contributes to strengthening media discipline, supporting the Ministry’s institutional image, and achieving the highest levels of credibility. And transparency in communication with society and the media.