NNA - The Media Bureau of the Ministry of Education & Higher Learning denied, in a statement, distributing a sum of money to every citizen to encourage education.

"One of the social networking sites published that the Ministry of Education distributes a sum of money to every citizen in order to encourage education.... Accordingly, the office categorically denies this news, and warns citizens against circulating these rumors," the statement said.

The statement confirmed that the ministry will pursue the owner of the website and the promoters of these rumors before the competent judiciary.

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