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Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, the 10th edition of the School Theatre Festival kicks off on the stage of the Muscat Education Directorate Theatre at Dohat Al Adab School. Organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center, the school theatre festival continues for five consecutive days and will feature a selection of artists, theatre, television, and radio personalities from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman, alongside with a specialized jury to evaluate the ...

The Sultanate of Oman has succeeded in inscribing the Omani manuscript "Al-Nuniyah Al-Kubra" by the Omani navigator Ahmad ibn Majid on the UNESCO Memory of the World Program. This is the second Omani manuscript to be inscribed on this international program. Al-Nuniyah Al-Kubra is one of the most important Omani manuscripts in the field of navigation and oceanography, documenting valuable information about ship movements and international shipping routes at the time. Scholars who preceded Ahmad ibn Majid divided the Earth into seven regions confined to the northern hemisphere, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, celebrated World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2 of each year. The celebration emphasized the importance of raising community awareness of autism spectrum disorder and highlighting the need to support and empower this group, which contributes to improving their quality of life and enabling them to live with dignity and effectiveness within society. On this occasion, the Directorate organized an educational exhibition at the Ministry's General Diwan, with the ...

The National Student Research Forum for the (GLOBE) Environmental Program for the year 2025 was held at Movenpick Hotel in Muscat, with the participation of more than (60) students, and (30) teachers from various educational directorates in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman. This comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts to enhance environmental education in Omani schools, and to qualify Omani youth to be leaders in the field of environmental conservation and sustainable development. The forum aims to showcase the scientific research of school students who have ...

The Ministry of Education celebrated the conclusion of the “Road Friends” program for road safety (VIA) for the academic year 2024/2025, which the Ministry is implementing in (33) schools across all educational directorates in the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police and Shell Oman Development Company. The closing ceremony, held at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat, was patronized by Major General Abdullah bin Hamad Al Harthy, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations, in the presence of HE Prof. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curricula, represented by Educational Technology Department, in cooperation with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Daleel Petroleum LLC, organized the Experiences and Opportunities Forum: "Artificial Intelligence in Learning Resource Centers." The forum was held under the patronage of Hamad bin Khalfan Al Rashidi, Advisor to the Minister of Education for Administrative Affairs, and was attended by directors-general and their assistants, directors of departments and their assistants at the Ministry's General ...

As part of the Ministry of Education’s preparations to participate in the International Study for the Measurement of Reading Skills (PIRLS2026), the International Studies Department of the Department of Statistical Studies and Data is implementing the pilot application targeting (25) government schools in six governorates, namely: (Muscat, South Al Batinah, North Al Batinah, South Al Sharqiyah, North Al Sharqiyah, and Al Dakhiliyah). The study, which is organized every five years with the participation of more than (50) countries, aims to evaluate the abilities of fourth-grade ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Science Olympiad, in cooperation with the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat, organized a training workshop targeting students participating in international innovation and science competitions and exhibitions. The workshop was held at the Winam Garden Hotel in Muscat. This training Workshop is part of a series of qualifying programs prepared by the Ministry to support talented and innovative Omani students and enhance their active presence in international scientific forums. This is achieved by ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Science Olympiad, implemented a central training camp for students on the Nuclear Science Olympiad. The training is carried out by Professor Aman-ur-Rehman, Professor and Dean of the College of Applied Sciences at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The Nuclear Science Olympiad is an international competition organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to raise awareness of the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. It focuses on disseminating knowledge and ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Information Technology, in cooperation with Nasma Telecommunications and Cisco Oman, has begun implementing a two-day training session titled "Advanced Technical Solutions in Wireless Devices and Networks." The session, which targets 27 network engineers from the Ministry's General Office and the education directorates in the governorates, is held in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar Hall at the Fraser Suites Muscat Hotel. Aisha Al Rashidi, Director of the Networks and Communications Department, delivered a speech on ...

The Sultanate of Oman is hosting the first regional meeting of the national committees of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program for the Arab Gulf States. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Oman Water Week, and was attended by Dr. Salah Khaled, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, members, and representatives of ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Vocational Guidance and Student Counseling Center, and the Directorate-General of Private Schools, are participating in the 24th edition of the GHEDEX Global Higher Education Exhibition (GEDEX 2025), which is being held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center in Muscat, during the period from (7-9) this April. The exhibition was inaugurated under the patronage of HE Prof. Dr. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, who, along with the attendees, toured the exhibition contents and ...

The page of legislation and documents governing school administration work, on the Sultanate of Oman's educational portal, has been reassembled and reclassified into a guide to laws and regulations governing school administration work, starting with the 2023/2024 year. It represents an essential reference for those working in the educational field, providing them with access to laws and regulations relevant to their work. It also provides a clear framework for educational and administrative practices and defines the roles and responsibilities that serve the educational process. To gain ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Education, organized an event to mark World Down Syndrome Day, under the theme "Developing Our Support Systems," which falls on March 21 of each year. The event was attended by specialists and teachers of people with disabilities, students, and parents, and was held at the Intellectual Education School. The event included an exhibition of student companies’ products in special education schools that varied between handicrafts, sewing, technology, nutrition and health, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, continues its efforts to implement comprehensive updates to the educational curriculum for the 2024/2025 year. The goal is to enhance the quality of education, consolidate national identity, promote religious values, and keep pace with the requirements of sustainable development and future skills, in line with the labor market needs and future requirements. The Directorate-General of Curriculum Development continues to develop a set of educational curricula for the second semester of the current ...