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The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Projects and Services, implemented a preparatory workshop for the launch of the 2024 projects’ implementation, which includes the construction of (43) new school buildings in various governorates; in order to improve the educational infrastructure and provide a distinguished educational environment for school students. The workshop included a number of working papers, the first of which came under the title: distribution of engineering teams to project packages. The second paper talked about the specifications, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani School Sports Association, participated in the (44) meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Federation for Physical Education and School Sports, which was held in Libya. This meeting is an important step towards promoting school sports in the Arab world through the exchange of expertise and experiences between member states and working to develop sports programs and activities targeting students. The meeting resulted in a number of outcomes, including: Approval of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s request to host a school ...

The Digital Transformation, Information Technology Governance, and Information Security Committee held a meeting for the Ministry’s Directors-General, educational governorates, and their assistants to review the latest developments in digital transformation and related projects, in the presence of HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs. The meeting included a presentation of the latest developments in five e-learning projects. In the first presentation, Eng. Iman Al-Rajhi, Director of the Technical Project Management ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, participated in the 14th ALECSO Conference of Arab Ministers of Education, organized by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) in Doha, Qatar. The delegation of the Sultanate of Oman was headed on behalf of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education - Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, by HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education - Vice Chairperson of the Omani ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, celebrates with the rest of the Arab countries the “Arab Literacy Day,” which falls on January 8 of each year. This year’s celebration comes under the slogan: “Smart Learning for an Illiteracy-Free Tomorrow.” Within the framework of the unlimited support provided by the wise government led by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to the education sector in all its categories, the Ministry of Education has taken upon itself the responsibility of spreading education to include all segments of society. The ...

  The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, implemented a workshop entitled: “Education Law”, targeting employees of the department and the Legal Affairs Department. The workshop took place at the technical laboratory at the Ministry’s General Diwan. The workshop was presented by Yousef Al-Hasani, a systems analyst at the department. The training workshop touched on several topics, namely: an introduction to the school education law, definitions and general provisions, educational stages, special ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, met with HE Dr. Said bin Ahmed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy, in the presence of HE Eng. Badr bin Salem Al Maamari, Secretary-General of the Tender Board, Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries, Directors-General of the Ministry’s General Diwan, and specialists from the Council, at Oman Hall in the Ministry’s General Diwan. The meeting included a review of the executive status of the integrated buildings project within the tenth five-year plan, which included the construction of (22) new school buildings in ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, celebrated World Braille Day, which falls on January 4 of each year, with the aim of highlighting the importance of Braille as a basic means of ensuring the participation of people with visual disabilities in education and public life. The Ministry, in partnership with Al Noor Association for the Blind, organized a special exhibition on this occasion. Shanoona Al Habsi, UNICEF Representative and Assistant Director-General of the Directorate-General for Special Education and ...

Vocational and Technical Education at the post-basic education stage is one of the paths available to students, to prepare them for the requirements of the labor market and enable them to continue their studies at the higher education stage. It has been internationally approved with the aim of providing learners with professional skills. The study program consists of basic, optional, and specialized subjects, and is applied in the governorates of Muscat and North Al Batinah. About the application of vocational and technical education, Dr. Atom Al Khatiri, Assistant Director of the ...

As part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to enhance digital transformation and develop the education infrastructure, the Ministry of Education signed three cooperation agreements with telecommunications companies (OmanTel, Awasr, Ooredoo) to develop and upgrade internet and telephone services in government schools. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Ministry by Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Saadi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Financial Affairs, on behalf of HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and on behalf of Awasr ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Administrative Affairs (Individual Performance System Management Office), continues to implement the virtual program “Controls for Working on the Individual Plan Model (Objectives/Key Results, and Actual Performance)”, which targets those holding teaching positions (teacher/senior teacher) in all educational directorates, via video communication using the “Teams” platform. The program is presented by Dr. Ahmed Al Hadrami, Head of the Awareness and Performance Data Department, and Dr. Fatima Al ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, implemented the introductory program for the Chinese language subject, which targeted “twenty” directors and vocational guidance specialists at schools that will implement the Chinese language in the Governorates of “Muscat and Al Dakhiliyah.” The program was held at the Khasab Hall at the Ministry’s General Diwan. The program began with a speech delivered by Salem Al Kharousi, Director of the Humanities Curricula Department, in which he provided an introduction to the ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, honored the students who won the Holy Quran Competition for the academic year 2023/2024. The honoring ceremony was patronized by HE Dr. Abdullah bin Said Al Saidi, Minister of Justice, Endowments and Legal Affairs, and was attended by HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniya, Minister of Education, a number of invitees, and the parents of the honored students. Dr. Suleiman Al-Jamudi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, delivered the Ministry’s speech in which ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Educational Supervision, organized the Geography and Modern Technologies Forum under the title: “Geographical Skills in Light of Artificial Intelligence Applications.” The forum targeted am number of employees of the Ministry’s General Diwan, senior supervisors, supervisors, senior teachers, and teachers of social studies. The forum was held at the Durrat Al Khaleej International Private School. The opening of the forum was patronized by Mohammed bin Ali Al Dahmani from the National Authority for Survey ...

The activities of the second edition of the Educational Research Forum, organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Specialized Institute for Professional Training for Teachers, and the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, began with the presentation of a number of working papers and training workshops, with the participation of speakers from international organizations (UNESCO, ICESCO, ALECSO, and OECD), the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, and a number of governmental and private higher education institutions. The opening ceremony of the ...