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The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, Gifted Care Department - implemented the winter program for the gifted students for the academic year 2022-2023 via Teams platform. The program kicked-off on Sunday and ends on  Thursday, February 2nd with the participation of (424) gifted students, whose abilities were discovered through the Tharwa Program, and students who passed the Arab Gifted Scale.

The program included training seminars in the fields of self-development, practical, literary, and artistic fields presented by a number of trainers and those interested in these fields. The first period of the program was devoted to self-development in emotional intelligence by Zuwaina Al-Ghawi, and self-development and self-confidence building by Abdullah Al-Ghafri. As for the second period of the program, specialized skill circles were presented. In the field of science and technology, a workshop was presented in smart applications by Imtenan Al-Ghassani, as well as workshops on arts and literature were alternately presented by Sheikha Al-Kalbani entitled “The Art of the Mandala through the Internet”, and “Come Let’s Write a Poem” by Badria Al-Badri, Adhari Al-Shaibani presented a workshop on digital art, and Dr. Fawzia Al-Fahdi gave a session on story writing.

Dr. Tariq Al Kharousi, Director of the Diagnostics and Gifted Care Department, said: “The importance of the program in which gifted students participated lies in making the most of their spare time between the two semesters, and develop their capabilities and potentials in the field of their various talents. We also aim, through the winter program, to activate community participation by involving distinguished and creative Omani models in a range of fields as implementers of training programs, and for the talented to benefit from their abilities and skills and communicate with them directly. The program also aims to increase self-confidence, deal wisely with the crises and challenges faced by the gifted student, and provide sound vocational guidance.” Zuwaina Al-Ghawi said: “This type of program is a complementary episode in the development of students’ personalities in the moral and behavioral aspects accompanied by the educational aspect, and an opportunity to develop these students’ talents in a way to enhance self-confidence even after the school stage.”

The program aims to highlight the capabilities and creativity of the gifted students, educate the local community on the role of educational institutions in embracing gifted students, expand the perceptions of gifted students in their areas of talents, employ them to serve development goals, instill confidence in them, and highlight their energies and talents.