More than 147,000 government school students are set to receive BD25 voucher each to help them cover back-to-school expenses.
It follows directives from His Majesty King Hamad and orders by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy King and Crown Prince, yesterday to mitigate the financial impact on parents following more than two years of remote learning imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic .