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HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, visited Takatuf Petrofac Oman Institute, accompanied by Dr. Ali Al Shukaili, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate, Dr. Sultan Al Kindi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Vocational and Technical Education, and a number of officials in vocational and technical education, to learn about the implementation of vocational and technical education (engineering and industrial specializations) at the institute. At the beginning of the visit, HE the Minister met with the Board of ...

The training program for measuring the return on investment in training (ROI) has begun at the Specialized Institute for Professional Training for Teachers. The program targets (36) participants from the evaluation specialists at the Specialized Institute and the training centers in the educational governorates. The five-day program aims to enable evaluation specialists to understand the ROI methodology by learning the basic concepts and methods used to estimate and analyze the return on training programs and projects, including how to calculate costs and benefits and estimate financial ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the main committee supervising international studies in mathematics and science, held a symposium titled "Local and International Best Practices for Enhancing Students' Knowledge and Skills in Science and Mathematics." The two-day symposium targets 350 science and mathematics specialists from supervision, assessment, curriculum, teachers, supervisors, and school administrators. The opening of the symposium was patronized by HE Dr. Khamis bin Saif Al Jabri, Head of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, in the presence of ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, chaired the second meeting to discuss the plan for expanding vocational and technical education in post-basic education (11-12) for the upcoming academic year 2025/2026, in the presence of Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries of the Ministry, a number of Directors-General of the Ministry’s General Diwan, and the educational directorates in the governorates. Mohammed Al Wahaibi, Director of the Vocational and Technical Curricula Department at the Directorate-General of Vocational and Technical Education, gave a ...

The Ministry of Education's Financial Literacy Project Team for School Students "Khazna" project team, headed by Dr. Haifa bint Ahmed Al Maamari, project director, held a meeting with representatives of financial institutions (Ministry of Economy, Social Protection Fund, Tax Authority, State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority, Financial Services Authority, Muscat Stock Exchange, and Central Bank of Oman). The meeting was held to discuss the technical visions surrounding the concept and themes of the Financial Innovation Competition in the Sultanate of Oman's ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, inaugurated the Sensory Integration Hall at Al Amal School for the Deaf, with support from the Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL) and Mitsui E&P Middle East (MEPME). The establishment of this hall comes as part of the Ministry's efforts to develop an educational infrastructure that supports students with disabilities by enhancing their capabilities and meeting their needs within an integrated educational environment that keeps pace with international best ...

The Directorate-General of Education in North Al Batinah Governorate won first place in the Best Theatrical Performances category, while the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate came in second place, and the Directorate-General of Education in South Al Batinah Governorate came in third. This came at the conclusion of the tenth School Theatre Festival "Culture and Empowerment", organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center (Department of Educational Activities). The closing ceremony was patronized by the ...

Omani students participating in the International Student Scientific Research Competition (IVSS) of the GLOBE Environmental Program for the year 2025 won first place globally for the Near East and North Africa region, for the scientific research prepared by students: Khalfan bin Issa Al-Hussaini and Elias bin Walid Al-Sulaimani, under the supervision of teacher Aziz bin Said Al-Hadi from Said bin Nasser Al-Kindi Basic Education School in Muscat Governorate, on “Investigating the temperatures recorded by GLOBE students compared to the meteorological station in the Wilayat of Al-Amerat ...

Students from the Sultanate of Oman achieved a remarkable accomplishment in the fourth season of the “Future Science Challenge 2024” competition, which was held under the patronage of Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and organized by the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, with the participation of more than (1278) students from the Arab world, distributed into five hundred teams. The Sultanate of Oman was distinguished by its wide, qualitative participation, represented by (55) teams from various educational directorates ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, organized a virtual evening titled "Evening Spotlights on Diagnosis and Talent" for the 2024/2025 academic year. The event targeted fifty employees from the education sector, civil society organizations and individuals interested in the field of talent and diagnosis, as well as parents, and was held via Teams platform. The evening included a lecture titled "Academic Acceleration: A Gateway to Early Excellence for Gifted Students," delivered by Dr. Fahd bin ...

The Ministry of Education organized a ceremony to honor the teachers who won the second edition of the Omani Teacher Excellence Award, under the patronage of HE Dr. Laila bint Ahmed Al Najjar, Minister of Social Development. The ceremony was attended by HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, Their Excellencies the honorable members of the Council of State, Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries of the Ministry, the Directors-General of the Ministry’s General Diwan, the education directorates in the governorates, and educators, at the St. Regis Al Mouj ...

The tenth School Theatre Festival continues its activities for the third consecutive day, represented by the Solo Musical Performance Competition and the Theatrical Performance Competition, in which student teams from various educational directorates of the governorates competed amidst an atmosphere of artistic creativity. In addition, practical seminars were held that discussed technical and directing aspects, and training sessions that aimed to hone students’ skills in the fields of theatrical performance and accompanying techniques. On the sidelines of the activities, the festival ...

The tenth School Theatre Festival, organized by the Ministry of Education, continues on the stage of the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate. The festival is being held amidst an atmosphere brimming with vitality and creativity and is attended by a large number of theatre academics, educational supervisors, students, parents, and a number of artists and theatre enthusiasts. The morning activities of the second day of the School Theatre Festival began under the patronage of Her Highness Dr. Mona bint Fahd Al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation at ...

The tenth edition of the School Theatre Festival kicked off under the slogan "Culture and Empowerment." The five-days festival is organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Centre, and is held at the Muscat Education Directorate Theatre at Doha Al Adab School. The opening ceremony was patronized by HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary General of the Shura Council, in the presence of HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, and a number of directors ...

In cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the Directorate-General of Educational Supervision, organized a celebration on the occasion of World Heritage Day. This year, the theme is "Heritage's Resilience in the Face of Disaster and Conflict." The celebration falls on April 18 of each year and was approved by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) based on the Convention on the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted by ...