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Every Year on September 8, the Sultanate participates in celebrating International Literacy Day. The Sultanate has worked hard since 1973 and 1974 to eradicate illiteracy. The illiteracy rate in the Sultanate decreased to 5.78 in the age group of 15 years and above and the literacy rate reached 94.22 by the end of 2018.
The Sultanate has committed regionally — represented by the Ministry of Education — to implement the terms and recommendations of the Arab Decade for Literacy (2015 to 2024).
The Ministry has focused on the age group from 15 to 44 during the current decade, through developing appropriate plans and strategies and by strengthening partnerships between official institutions, the private sector and civil institutions to achieve it.
The percentage of illiteracy in this age group stood at just 1.85 per cent by the end of 2018, compared to 2.2 per cent in 2015, which marked the beginning of the Arab decade.
Number of supportive projects were implemented by the ministry to enhance the cooperation between the government institutions and the private sector.
‘Training bag’ project is one of these projects which aim to develop literacy teachers’ skills.
Moe also implemented the ‘Learning Village’ project, which has the greatest impact in accelerating the eradication of illiteracy.
 Another literacy program, the ‘Co-operating Schools’ project has provided significant support from public schools throughout the Sultanate, including the opening of literacy classes within the school or providing outside assistance, through taking advantage of the potential and services provided in this area.
 In addition, the project titled ‘Literacy of Omani Illiterates in the Islands and Marine Villages’ is among the new projects that have played a role in the literacy of the Omanis residing in the islands of Al Hallaniyat in Dhofar Governorate, Masirah in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, and the marine villages of Lima and Kamzar in Musandam Governorate. The project will run for a total of three years.
In addition, a project entitled “Literacy for People with Disabilities” aimed to educate the illiterate disabled citizens across the Sultanate. The project was implemented in co-operation with other ministries and concerned authorities.
The ministry has used technology in the field of continuous education. Students can register though the educational portal www.moe.gov.om. The ministry also used the social networks, tv shows, official newspapers to spread awareness and announce the dates of registration. In addition, the ministry activated ‘video conference’ system in implementing training workshops.