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In strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Sultanate of Oman is preparing to host the 25th edition of the Global Education Exhibition (GEDEX 2026), organized by Al Dar Al Arabiya Data Analytics, from April 20-22, 2026, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat. This event marks the culmination of a pioneering journey spanning more than a quarter of a century since the first edition of the exhibition in 2001, making it one of the most prominent educational platforms in the region. GEDEX continues its pioneering role as a knowledge and educational exhibition in ...

The Convention against Discrimination in Education, issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1960, defines discrimination as “any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, economic status or birth which nullifies or impairs equality of treatment in education.” The Convention urges States Parties to eliminate and prevent any form of discrimination in educational laws, policies, or practices, ensure equal opportunities for access to ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Development and Strategic Planning, organized a ceremony to honor the improvement projects completed according to the Lean Management approach, under the patronage of Dr. Said Al-Amri, Head of the Office of HE the Minister, in the presence of the Directors-General of the Ministry’s General Diwan, the educational directorates in the governorates, the directors of the departments supporting the projects, and the implementers of the Lean methodology. The ceremony was held at Khasab Hall. Ahmed Al-Shukaili, Assistant ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Private Educational Institutions, organized an awareness workshop to spread the culture of "social engineering and electronic fraud," which targeted "120" employees from its various divisions, under the patronage of Dr. Khadija Al-Salami, Director-General of Private Educational Institutions, in the presence of directors of departments, heads of sections, and employees of the Directorate. The session took place at the Muscat Hall at the Ministry’s General Diwan. The session was presented by Dr. ...

The main committee for the e-learning system and digital repository project held a forum entitled “Developmental Updates and Feedback Sessions for the Noor Educational Platform Project.” The forum included five discussion sessions, which addressed the developmental and technical aspects of the Noor platform project. At the forum, HE Dr. Badr bin Hamoud Al-Kharousi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, honored the participants and trainers in the forum. A number of (140) trainers and training officials participated in the forum which aims to review the ...

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology celebrated the official launch of the results of the UNESCO report on assessing the Sultanate of Oman’s readiness to expand the scope of comprehensive ethical and human rights-based AI governance (RAM), under the patronage of HE Dr. Badr bin Hamoud Al-Kharousi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, and in the presence of Najib Makni, Communications and Information Program Specialist at the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, and a number of ...

The quarter-final matches of the Under-10 Schools Football League, organized by the Oman School Sports Association, have kicked off. Twelve schools representing various educational directorates and the Directorate of Private Schools are participating, with matches being held at the Military Technical College stadium. The evening featured the semi-final matches to determine the two teams advancing to the finale, which takes place on Wednesday evening under the patronage of Dr. Yaqoub bin Khalfan Al-Nadabi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Scouts, Guides, and Student ...

The Ministry of Education and Al-Yusr Charitable Foundation signed an agreement to fund the purchase of a projection screen for the theater at the Directorate-General of Education in Al Batinah South Governorate, in the Wilayat of Rustaq. The agreement was signed by HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and Omar bin Mohammed Al Farsi, Director-General of the Foundation, at the Ministry's General Diwan. The agreement aims to improve the educational environment, activate cultural and educational activities, enhance ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, received Dr. Rashid bin Hamad Al-Balushi, Chairman of the Omani Human Rights Commission, and his accompanying delegation. This meeting took place within the framework of ongoing cooperation between the two entities to monitor the implementation of the Human Rights Strategy project in the Sultanate of Oman. During the meeting, the executive status of the strategy preparation stages was reviewed, and its most prominent themes related to promoting a culture of rights, consolidating the principles of equality and equal ...

The Ministry of Education and the Oman National Transport Company (Mwasalat) signed a cooperation program to provide training services, including advanced defensive driving courses for 100 school bus drivers and five school transport supervisors in vehicle inspection. The agreement was signed by HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and Eng. Bader bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, CEO of Mwasalat. The signing of the program took place at the Ministry's General Diwan. The agreement aims to support the Ministry’s efforts to ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, received a delegation from the Oxford Diplomatic Society, comprising a number of students and graduates from Oxford University specializing in diplomacy, international cooperation, and Middle Eastern studies, in the presence of several ministry specialists. At the beginning of the meeting, HE welcomed the delegation, praising the Society's efforts in all matters related to the development of education. During the meeting, HE emphasized the importance of international partnerships in supporting the Ministry's efforts to ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Khazna Project to Instill the Principles of Financial Literacy, in cooperation with the Financial Services Authority and the Oman Debate Center, concluded the activities of the Khazna Student Debate Championship in financial literacy for students of grades (10-11) at the level of educational directorates in the governorates, under the patronage of HE Abdullah bin Salem Al-Salmi, CEO of the Financial Services Authority, and in the presence of HE Majid bin Said Al-Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and a ...

The Ministry of Education received an educational delegation from the Language Education and Cooperation Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education, headed by Ms. Hu Yu Ting, Deputy Director of the Center for Language Exchange, and Cooperation. This visit aimed to explore and strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the field of Chinese language education in Omani public schools. As part of the visit program, the delegation met with HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, and a number of specialists at the Directorate-General for ...

Hamad Al-Sarhani, Advisor to the Minister of Education for Educational Administration Affairs, inaugurated the documentary exhibition “Insight into Our National Heritage” at the Omar Bin Al-Khattab Institute for the Blind, which was organized by the National Records and Archives Authority in partnership with the Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning. The organization of this exhibition comes within the framework of joint efforts to promote cultural inclusion and enable visually impaired students to access ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, and her accompanying delegation, conducted a field visit to two schools in the Directorate General of Education in the South Al Batinah Governorate. The visit included observing the school environments, meeting with administrative and teaching staff and students, and closely examining the reality of the educational process. The visit began with a visit to the building of Hind Bint Osaid Al-Ansariyah Basic Education School (10-12) in Barka, where she conducted a field tour of the school building facilities to learn about the ...