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The Ministry of Education celebrated yesterday (Sunday) morning the launching of the new phase of the Green Schools Project and the honoring of the participating schools in the first edition of the project. The ceremony took place at the Royal Academy of Management under the auspices of HE Mohsen bin Hamad Al-Hadrami, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

The ceremony kicked-off with the Ministry of Education’s speech delivered by HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, in which he said: “In its second edition for the year 2023/2024, the project aims to significantly increase the number of targeted schools from all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, to reach (53) schools. This year, the project is funded by Bee’ah Company, Shell Oman Company, Nama Group, Daleel Oil Company, the Omani Liquefied Natural Gas Company, and Vodafone Oman.”

The Green Schools Project comes as one of the initiatives concerned with green education implemented by the Ministry of Education in order to achieve an encouraging educational environment that supports the transition to a sustainable society. The implementation of the project began in the selected schools in September 2023 and will continue until April 2024. The project includes two important aspects: the Sustainability curriculum, which is a guide, one for the student and the other for the teacher, that includes six important environmental topics (waste management - climate change - renewable energy - afforestation - water consumption - zero carbon neutrality), and the second aspect is the school project, which is for each school to implement a project in the school building that is among the six topics included in the sustainability curriculum.

Eng. Muhannad Al Jumaa, Director General of Bee’ah Academy, stated: “The Green Schools Project aims to create living models of a sustainable society in the school environment, through which students, teachers, and the local community can be comprehensively educated about environmental and economic issues, circular and sustainability and carrying out projects that address the themes supporting sustainability through the Green School Project Guide. Teachers and students are supported with the activities and scientific content necessary to change thinking about important global issues such as climate issues and zero carbon neutrality.”

Through this initiative, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Oman Shell seeks to educate school students about environmental protection and raise community awareness in the sustainable management of irrigation, soil, water and plastic. Malak Al Shaibaniya, General Manager of Institutional Relations and Local Added Value at the company, states that this project contributes to raising awareness of Students, teachers and the local community to understand the concept of the circular economy, educate students and help them make informed decisions on issues related to the environment, and contribute to enhancing progress in preserving the environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to reaching carbon neutrality.

At the launching ceremony, the Ministry of Education signed a number of five cooperation agreements with Bee’ah Company, Shell Oman Company, Daleel Oil Company, the Omani Liquefied Natural Gas Company, and Vodafone Oman. The signing of these agreements comes to the funding of the Green Schools Project for the current academic year 2023/2024.

Commenting on this project, Hamad bin Mohammed Al Numani, CEO of Oman LNG Company, said: “We are happy to cooperate with the Ministry of Education in this project, as the Green Schools Project aims to consolidate relations between students and the environment. The project also contributes to providing students and workers within the educational field with knowledge about the environment and its protection. This comes within the framework of the company’s constant keenness to support efforts to preserve the environment and sustain its resources.”

Sayyed Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Busaidi, Head of Corporate Affairs at Vodafone, spoke about this partnership with the Ministry of Education in the Green Schools Project, and said: “At Vodafone, we believe that our responsibility goes beyond providing high-level telecommunications services, to extend to everything that adds local added value. We are part of this nation and are inseparable from its aspirations and ambitions, and therefore we are proud to be part of this promising project that contributes to preparing the new generation in line with the country’s endeavors regarding issues related to the environment. It will also expand their awareness of the importance of spreading green cover areas and promoting sustainable development.”