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The Ministry of Education signed an agreement with Zaahib Foods Company (Barzman), to provide services and funding to the Omani School Sports Association. The agreement was signed by Hisham Al Adwani, Vice Chairman of the Association, signed the agreement with Ahmed Al Hajri, General Manager of the company, in the presence of HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary for Education, and Chairman of the Association, Fahad Al-Mashaikhi, Secretary-General of the Association, Faisal Al-Rawahi, Director of Human Resources at company, and Ghalia Al-Zaabi, Head of Public Relations and Media Department at the company. The signing of the agreement took place at the Ministry’s General Diwan.

The agreement seeks cooperation in holding a school basketball championship for students, supply the Omani School Sports Association and its committees with Barzman brand drinking water, and cooperation in implementing the Barzman running race for the students of the first cycle education.

HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, and Chaiman of the Association, said: “This agreement comes as part of the strategic direction of the Oman School Sports Association in partnerships, as it has many activities and events, and the presence of such partnerships with major companies strengthens and helps in their implementation, and because the school sector is large, with a large number of students and teachers. We started this partnership last year, and it continues to its second year, and we hope that it will continue for years to come. We also wish success to everyone, the company, and the union’s employees in implementing what was agreed upon.”

On his side, the General Manager of Zaahib Foods Company (Barzman) explained, saying: “In confirmation of the community support strategy in the areas adopted by Zaahib Foods Company, we intend to renew the cooperation agreement with the Omani School Sports Association by implementing a group of sporting events and activities that serve students of different age groups. This is in order to consolidate the concept of healthy lifestyles through sports as a way of life.”