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HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, patronized the honoring ceremony of the outstanding students in regional and international participation, which was held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Al Irfan City. The ceremony was attended by Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries of the Ministry and a number of invitees from government and private institutions, as well as the outstanding students and their parents. This ceremony was held to celebrate the achievements of Omani students in various scientific, cultural, and sporting events. During the ceremony, (120) students ...

  The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Science Olympiad, implemented the "Innovative Learning Through Smart Robots" training program, targeting female teachers supervising the innovation program in the first cycle education. The program aims to empower teachers to employ smart robotics technologies in the educational process, contributing to enhancing the quality of education. It also aims to develop innovative thinking skills, apply programming concepts using the Vinci Bot robot, and create new educational strategies based on smart ...

  The Educational Measurement and Evaluation Center at the Ministry of Education implemented a training program entitled “Information Technology Series - Building Test and Exam Vocabulary for Grades (5-12)” at the Specialized Institute for Professional Training for Teachers. The program targeted (26) participants from educational supervisors and evaluation specialists, with the aim of providing them with the skills necessary to prepare the specifications network and build test vocabulary according to the approved technical standards in the subject of information ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Private Schools, organized an introductory meeting on the calibration framework and the guide for equivalency of academic qualifications in the Sultanate of Oman. The meeting targeted representatives of private schools implementing the International Baccalaureate Diploma, department employees, and employees of the Measurement and Evaluation Department at the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate. The meeting took place at Sultan School. Hind Al Nuamani, Deputy Principal of Sultan School, delivered a ...

The Omani Writers and Literati Association, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, launched the third edition of the Literary Creativity Award for students in public, private and special education schools. The ceremony was held under the patronage of HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, and in the presence of Eng. Said bin Mohammed Al-Saqlawi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Omani Writers and Literati Association, a number of employees from the Department of Educational Activities concerned with the cultural ...

The first ALECSO Regional Forum for Culture and Arts Education resulted in the "Salalah Declaration" and a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: preparing and updating comprehensive national policies and programs for culture and arts education, with technical support from ALECSO and specialized experts, reflecting the specificities of each country; integrating culture, arts, and heritage into educational curricula in an integrated and interactive manner, which enhances the learning experience and stimulates creative thinking. Amongst the most important ...

As part of the Ministry of Education's efforts to promote digital transformation in the educational process, the main committee for the e-learning system and digital repository held a joint meeting with the project's monitoring teams in the educational governorates. The meeting discussed achievements during the 2024/2025 academic year and reviewed the third-phase plan, which begins with the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year. The meeting was started by Dr. Sultan Al Kindi, Acting Director-General of Vocational and Technical Education and Chairman of the Main Committee for the ...

Two introductory seminars held in Zanzibar, introducing two Omani figures included in UNESCO's program to celebrate the fiftieth or centenary anniversary of important historical events and globally influential figures. These are the Omani poet and journalist Nasser bin Salem bin Uddyam Al-Bahlani Al-Rawahi (Abu Muslim), and the historian and writer Hamid bin Mohammed bin Ruzaiq Al-Nakhli. The seminars are organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, in cooperation ...

The Ministry of Education celebrated the honoring of (125) outstanding students in the General Education Diploma and its equivalent, in a ceremony held under the patronage of HE Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, and in the presence of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, and a number of officials and parents, with the support of Occidental Oman. The honoring included (27) male students and (98) female students, in appreciation of their efforts and achievements during the academic year, and the advanced levels ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Private Schools (Early Childhood Education Department), held an introductory meeting for early childhood education supervisors, under the patronage of HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, in the presence of Dr. Khadija bint Ali Al Salami, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Private Schools, directors of departments, their assistants, and heads of departments. The three-days meeting targets 66 supervisors delegated to fill the position of early ...

The Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, represented by the Foreign Languages ​​Curricula Section at the Humanities Curricula Department, implemented a training program for the grade 7 and 8 curricula from the "Team Together Oman" English language series. The program targets English language trainers at the Ministry's General Diwan and education directorates in various governorates. The program aims to familiarize English language trainers and supervisors with the new curricula and prepare them to transfer the training's impact to teachers in the educational ...

The Specialized Institute of Professional Training for Teachers, represented by the Evaluation and Accreditation Department, conducted a training workshop for the Institute's program review and development teams to meet the requirements for inclusion in the National Qualifications Framework. This workshop is part of the Institute's plan to include its programs in the National Qualifications Framework. The workshop targeted a number of the institute's trainers in the Arabic Language, Secondary Education, and Science programs. The three-days training workshop aimed to provide ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Nanning Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, participated in the 2025 Leaders in International Education Program. The four-day program targeted educational leaders, particularly school principals and their deputies, and took place at the university's National Institute of Education. To get more in details about this program and the participants' impressions, we met with a number of them. At the beginning, we met with Sheikha Al-Jahwari, ...

With the start of the new school year, life returns to schools, and classrooms are crowded with students in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, amid intensive preparations by the Ministry of Education to ensure a quality and efficient educational start. In this context, attention was paid to school buildings, including maintenance, renovations, and air conditioning replacements, in addition to enhanced safety and security standards. This survey focused on the readiness of these schools and their role in providing a safe and attractive educational environment. Khamis ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Vocational and Technical Education (Student Guidance and Services Department), celebrated the graduation of the first batch of students from the vocational and technical education track (Business Administration and Information Technology), under the patronage of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, in the presence of members of the State Council, Their Excellencies, and invitees, at the Kempinski Hotel (Muscat). HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of ...