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The Directorate-General of Scientific Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, represented by the Scientific Innovation Department, in cooperation with Shell Oman, organized a central evaluation and closing ceremony for student projects participating in the Shell NXplorers program. The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of HE Eng. Ghalib bin Said Al Maamari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Trade and Industry. Participated in the evaluation ceremony (10) junior teams and (11) senior teams from various educational governorates across ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, in cooperation with Sultan Qaboos University, held a workshop titled "Supporting Social Innovation in Learning Cities." The workshop was held under the patronage of HE Dr. Intisar bint Abdullah Al-Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Supporting Educational Programs and Vice-Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science. Attendees included the heads and representatives of the Omani cities participating in the UNESCO Global ...

The Directorate-General for School Performance Development held an educational meeting for directors of school performance development departments and directors of education departments in the governorates. The meeting included the presentation of several working papers that discussed the current state of school performance and the integration of curricula, educational assessment, and school performance development. The meeting targeted 56 directors of school performance development departments and directors of education departments in the governorates. The meeting aims to bring ...

The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with OMIFCO, celebrated the conclusion of the School Creativity Award and honored the winning schools in its second edition, under the patronage of HE Mr. Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture, and in the presence of a number of Their Excellencies, advisors, directors general, school principals and members of the local award committee. In his speech, Saif Al-Julandani, Director-General of the Directorate-General for School Performance Development, said: “We celebrate an educational ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Khazna project to instill financial literacy principles in school students, and the Oman Broadband Company signed a cooperation agreement to support the "Young Entrepreneur" summer program and promote student entrepreneurship targeting students in grades 7 through 11. The agreement was signed by Dr. Faisal Al Busaidi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Information and Communication Technology at the Ministry, and Eng. Khalfan Al Amri, Executive Vice Chairman of Technology at the company, in the presence of HE Majid bin Said ...

The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched an evaluation study of the Child-Friendly Education Initiative, in a step that embodies the national direction towards promoting inclusive and quality education for every child in the Sultanate of Oman. It also organized multi-sectoral workshops in which specialists from entities concerned with the child and their development participated, as well as children of the Arab Parliament in the Sultanate of Oman, with the aim of preparing an executive action plan that extends for five years, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Scholarships, organized the Internal Scholarship System Integration Forum (Undergraduate Level), with the participation of specialists and those concerned with admission, registration, and student services from various non-governmental higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. The organization of the forum comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts to enhance communication and integration with non-governmental higher education institutions, and to continue developing the work system related ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Scientific Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, implemented central training camp for the National Junior Olympiad (Science and Mathematics), with the participation of (40) students from the grades 7, 8, and 9, representing various educational directorates in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, as part of its efforts to prepare and qualify students to participate in regional and international Olympiads. The training program includes specialized scientific content focused on developing higher-order thinking ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibani, Minister of Education, inaugurated Al-Buraimi Center for Science and Innovation, in the presence of HE Dr. Hamad bin Ahmed Al-Busaidi, Governor of Al-Buraimi Governorate, in a step aimed at promoting modern learning environments, developing students’ skills in the fields of science and technology, refining their abilities in analytical and innovative thinking, and supporting applied learning and linking knowledge with practice. The establishment of the center comes in line with the goals of developing education by providing a stimulating ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibani, Minister of Education, visited a number of schools in Al-Buraimi Governorate, as part of the Ministry’s keenness to enhance direct communication with the educational field, and to assess the reality of the educational process, in order to contribute to developing the quality of learning outcomes, empowering educational staff, and supporting stimulating and sustainable learning environments. The visit aimed to assess the reality of the educational environment in the governorate’s schools, evaluate their readiness to support effective ...

The Directorate-General of Education in the South Sharqiyah Governorate launched two qualitative projects, namely the Sensory Integration Halls, with the support and community partnership of the Oman LNG Company and the STEM Oman project, as part of its continuous efforts to develop the quality of education and enhance its modern practices in a step aimed at empowering students and enhancing their educational and life skills. The inauguration was patronized by HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and in the ...

The Ministry of Education celebrated the conclusion of the “Friends of the Road” road safety program for the academic year 2025/2026, which the Ministry is implementing in (70) government schools, and (5) private and international schools, in all educational directorates of the governorates in the Sultanate of Oman, in partnership with the Royal Oman Police and with the support of Oman Shell Company. The closing ceremony was patronized by Major General Hamed bin Ahmed bin Said Sakroun, Chairman of the Academy of Strategic and Defence Studies, in the presence of Their ...

The second Student Companies Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center, in cooperation with the Directorate-General of Education in the South Sharqiyah Governorate, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada), launched in the Wilayat of Sur, under the patronage of HE Dr. Yahya bin Badr Al-Maawali, Governor of South Sharqiyah, and in the presence of a number of Directors-General, officials, and members of the educational staff in the governorate, with wide participation from student companies ...

On behalf of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibani, Minister of Education, HE Majid bin Said Al-Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Administrative and Financial Affairs, chaired the second meeting of the Improving Work in the Educational Field Committee for the academic year 2025/2026, in the presence of Their Excellencies the Undersecretaries of the Ministry, and the Directors-General of the Ministry’s General Diwan and the educational directorates in the governorates. The meeting comes in the context of following up on the development of the educational work system ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Scouts, Guides and Student Activities, Department of Cultural, Social and Scientific Activities, concluded the activities of the eleventh School Theater Festival “Established Values... A Creative Generation”, with the participation of (8) theatrical performances from various educational directorates in the governorates, which lasted for five consecutive days, in the presence of stars of theatrical art in the Sultanate of Oman, the Gulf countries and the Arab world, as well as faculty members and students. The ...