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The fifth day of Oman Science Festival 2024 witnessed a large turnout of visitors from different segments of society and a remarkable presence of families and those interested in various scientific fields. The program of Ibn Omaira Theatre on its fifth day included many shows, plays and interactive scientific lectures. In the morning, the Earth of Science Company presented a scientific show entitled: “Fun Sciences” that combined fun and benefit, during which scientific concepts were presented in an interactive manner, and with innovative techniques that aimed to simplify science ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by Ministry of Education participates in the fourth edition International Education Conference titled “Transforming Education: Opportunities and Challenges to improve Future of Education in the GCC.” The conference is held in Kuwait for two consecutive days. The Sultanate of Oman’s delegate is headed by Dr. Said Al-Amri, Head of the Office of HE the Minister of Education, with the participation of several education officials, Their Excellencies, Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Education, education leader from the Arab Bureau of ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed AL Shibaniyah, Minister of Education, received HE Thomas Oertle, the Switzerland Ambassador accredited to Oman with his accompanying delegation at her office in the Ministry General Diwan. During the meeting, the joint educational cooperation between both countries were reviewed, where they stated the importance of such collaboration to build stronger relationships between the two countries. The Switzerland ambassador expressed his thankfulness towards the Ministry of Education in Sultanate of Oman for providing educational services to the Swiss students in ...

Ministry of Education signed a cooperation agreement with Bait Al Zubair Institute, to reinforce reading skills initiatives for students across all educational directorates in the governorates. The agreement was signed by HE Dr. Abduallah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of Ministry of Education for Education, and Al Zubair Al-Zubair, a Member of the Board of Trustees. Sheikh Yaqoob Al- Shuhaimi, Director-General of Student Career Guidance and Counselling Centre at Ministry of Education said: “Our vision of the cooperation between Ministry of Education and Bait Al-Zubair ...

Oman Science Festival continues in its fourth day gaining more crowds from all over the Governorates as the activities continue on Ibn Omaira Theatre, as the activities receiving joyful loud reaction from the crowd. In the morning time, Consumer Protection Association held awareness competition on consumption culture aiming at raising awareness of sustainable consumption among students. The competition used virtual reality technology to help students experience different environments simulating reality consumption scenarios. The vocational College participated in Oman Science Festival ...

Activities of Oman Science Festival continue for the third day among a vast audience from school students, parents, educational institutions, specialists, and academics. Aiming at raising scientific awareness and enhancing interests in science and technology, Oman Science Festival combines various activities, interactive lectures and workshops, as well as scientific fun competitions. Among the Oman Science Festival is the Mobile Planetarium, organized by Petroleum Development Oman. It takes visitors on a trip to discover the universe, offering chances to know Celestial Object and the solar ...

Oman Science Festival 2024 activities continue at Oman Convention and Exhibition Center in the midst of crowds of students, teachers, and science geeks. The second day events were full of exciting scientific experiments allowing visitors to discover modern scientific and technological innovations. The event included the implementation of interactive workshops where students applied the scientific concepts in their lives for the day as entertainment learning manner. These workshops consist on many fields: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, AI, and Modern Technology. In the morning on Ibn ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, received HE Dr. Musa Al Muqairaf, Minister of Education in Libya and his accompanying delegation, in presence of a number of the Ministry’s officials. During the meeting, a number of joint fields were reviewed such as the educational system, educational process, developments in digital transformation, information technology, artificial intelligence and its role in developing quality of the educational process, curricula and educational supervision, Libya’s expertise in e-correction and exam system. The two ...

Oman Science Festival launched with the title “Sustainable Resources” at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, under the patronage of HE Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, in the presence of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, HE Laila bint Ahmed Al Najjar, Minister of of Social Development, and HE Dr. Moussa bin Mohammad Al-Maqrif, Minister of education in Libya. Attended the opening, Their Excellencies Ambassadors, Undersecretaries of Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, several commanders of the Sultan Armed Forces, leaders of ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniya, Minister of Education, met with HE Dr. Othman Hassan, the Senior Minister in Charge of Islamic Affairs in Cambodia and his accompanying delegation. The visit comes to reinforce the relationship between the countries, as well as enhance the cooperation in the educational field particularly. During the meeting, a presentation was projected to showcase the educational programs available in Cambodia, ways of supporting it, and research to enable the exchange of expertise between both educational institutions. HE the Minister of Education has expressed ...

Ministry of Education, represented by Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning inaugurated the motor skills hall at Omar Bin Al Khattab Institute for The Blind, sponsored by Petroleum Development Oman, patronized by Director-General of the Directorate-General of Special Education and Continuous Learning Dr. Thuraiya Al-Rashdi in presence of a number of officials from the sponsoring company. Khaled Al-Rawahi, Director of Omar bin Al Khattab institute said: “Appreciative to the vital role of the private sector in contributing to society, especially to the ...

HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniya, Minister of Education, met with HE Jamal bin Hassan Al Mousawi, Secretary-General of the National Museum, in the presence of Dr. Said Al Amri, Head of the Minister’s Office, Dr. Ali Al Shukaili, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Education in Muscat Governorate, Dr. Sheikha Al Shaabi, Assistant Director-General for Educational Affairs, and Thuraya Al Habsi, Headmaster of Jawharat Muscat Basic Education School in Seeb, at the Ministry’s General Diwan. During the meeting, the original letter of Her Highness the wife of His ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Scientific Olympiad, implemented a four-day training camp for students who qualified for the fourth session of the Arab Mathematics Olympiad. The training camp comes in preparation for participation in the Arab Mathematics Olympiad, which will be held in Qatar from November 10-14, organized by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). During the camp days, the participating students acquired many skills and gained more knowledge that would help them to compete, as they were trained ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the team preparing the Ministry’s strategic plan to enhance integrity, began implementing an awareness session on its strategic plan to enhance integrity. The three-days seminar targets “sixty” employees from all administrative divisions in the Ministry’s General Diwan, in Muscat Hall. The session includes the presentation of a paper entitled: “The Ministry’s Strategic Plan to Enhance Integrity 2024-2030” presented by Badr Al Ghafri, Assistant Director of the Governance Office, Head of the Team. The paper ...

Ministry of Education, represented by Omani School Sports Association takes part in the Gymnasia competitions held in Kingdom of Bahrain. The nine-days competitions have 24 players in 8 different sports, where qualified players will participate in Bahrain, headed by Hashim Al-Adwani, vice chairman of Omani School Sports Association. The Omani School Sports Association held an introductory meeting considering the participation with the eight teams trainers, where they were provided with a summery regarding the competition as well as introducing the participants to the roles of ...