News & Event

The tenth School Theatre Festival continues its activities for the third consecutive day, represented by the Solo Musical Performance Competition and the Theatrical Performance Competition, in which student teams from various educational directorates of the governorates competed amidst an atmosphere of artistic creativity. In addition, practical seminars were held that discussed technical and directing aspects, and training sessions that aimed to hone students’ skills in the fields of theatrical performance and accompanying techniques. On the sidelines of the activities, the festival ...

The tenth School Theatre Festival, organized by the Ministry of Education, continues on the stage of the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate. The festival is being held amidst an atmosphere brimming with vitality and creativity and is attended by a large number of theatre academics, educational supervisors, students, parents, and a number of artists and theatre enthusiasts. The morning activities of the second day of the School Theatre Festival began under the patronage of Her Highness Dr. Mona bint Fahd Al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation at ...

The tenth edition of the School Theatre Festival kicked off under the slogan "Culture and Empowerment." The five-days festival is organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Centre, and is held at the Muscat Education Directorate Theatre at Doha Al Adab School. The opening ceremony was patronized by HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary General of the Shura Council, in the presence of HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, and a number of directors ...

In cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the Directorate-General of Educational Supervision, organized a celebration on the occasion of World Heritage Day. This year, the theme is "Heritage's Resilience in the Face of Disaster and Conflict." The celebration falls on April 18 of each year and was approved by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) based on the Convention on the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted by ...

Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, the 10th edition of the School Theatre Festival kicks off on the stage of the Muscat Education Directorate Theatre at Dohat Al Adab School. Organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center, the school theatre festival continues for five consecutive days and will feature a selection of artists, theatre, television, and radio personalities from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman, alongside with a specialized jury to evaluate the ...

The Sultanate of Oman has succeeded in inscribing the Omani manuscript "Al-Nuniyah Al-Kubra" by the Omani navigator Ahmad ibn Majid on the UNESCO Memory of the World Program. This is the second Omani manuscript to be inscribed on this international program. Al-Nuniyah Al-Kubra is one of the most important Omani manuscripts in the field of navigation and oceanography, documenting valuable information about ship movements and international shipping routes at the time. Scholars who preceded Ahmad ibn Majid divided the Earth into seven regions confined to the northern hemisphere, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning, celebrated World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2 of each year. The celebration emphasized the importance of raising community awareness of autism spectrum disorder and highlighting the need to support and empower this group, which contributes to improving their quality of life and enabling them to live with dignity and effectiveness within society. On this occasion, the Directorate organized an educational exhibition at the Ministry's General Diwan, with the ...

The National Student Research Forum for the (GLOBE) Environmental Program for the year 2025 was held at Movenpick Hotel in Muscat, with the participation of more than (60) students, and (30) teachers from various educational directorates in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman. This comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts to enhance environmental education in Omani schools, and to qualify Omani youth to be leaders in the field of environmental conservation and sustainable development. The forum aims to showcase the scientific research of school students who have ...

The Ministry of Education celebrated the conclusion of the “Road Friends” program for road safety (VIA) for the academic year 2024/2025, which the Ministry is implementing in (33) schools across all educational directorates in the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police and Shell Oman Development Company. The closing ceremony, held at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat, was patronized by Major General Abdullah bin Hamad Al Harthy, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations, in the presence of HE Prof. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curricula, represented by Educational Technology Department, in cooperation with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Daleel Petroleum LLC, organized the Experiences and Opportunities Forum: "Artificial Intelligence in Learning Resource Centers." The forum was held under the patronage of Hamad bin Khalfan Al Rashidi, Advisor to the Minister of Education for Administrative Affairs, and was attended by directors-general and their assistants, directors of departments and their assistants at the Ministry's General ...

As part of the Ministry of Education’s preparations to participate in the International Study for the Measurement of Reading Skills (PIRLS2026), the International Studies Department of the Department of Statistical Studies and Data is implementing the pilot application targeting (25) government schools in six governorates, namely: (Muscat, South Al Batinah, North Al Batinah, South Al Sharqiyah, North Al Sharqiyah, and Al Dakhiliyah). The study, which is organized every five years with the participation of more than (50) countries, aims to evaluate the abilities of fourth-grade ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Science Olympiad, in cooperation with the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat, organized a training workshop targeting students participating in international innovation and science competitions and exhibitions. The workshop was held at the Winam Garden Hotel in Muscat. This training Workshop is part of a series of qualifying programs prepared by the Ministry to support talented and innovative Omani students and enhance their active presence in international scientific forums. This is achieved by ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Science Olympiad, implemented a central training camp for students on the Nuclear Science Olympiad. The training is carried out by Professor Aman-ur-Rehman, Professor and Dean of the College of Applied Sciences at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The Nuclear Science Olympiad is an international competition organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to raise awareness of the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. It focuses on disseminating knowledge and ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Information Technology, in cooperation with Nasma Telecommunications and Cisco Oman, has begun implementing a two-day training session titled "Advanced Technical Solutions in Wireless Devices and Networks." The session, which targets 27 network engineers from the Ministry's General Office and the education directorates in the governorates, is held in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar Hall at the Fraser Suites Muscat Hotel. Aisha Al Rashidi, Director of the Networks and Communications Department, delivered a speech on ...

The Sultanate of Oman is hosting the first regional meeting of the national committees of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program for the Arab Gulf States. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Oman Water Week, and was attended by Dr. Salah Khaled, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, members, and representatives of ...