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The virtual symposium titled “Learning Loss in the Coronavirus Pandemic: Effects and Solutions” organized by the Ministry of Education started yesterday (Monday) morning under the auspices of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education. HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry for Education, and a number of experts from UNICEF, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the International Association for Educational Achievement Assessment (IEA) attended the virtual symposium. The symposium is ...

The Ministry of Education kicks off start the implementation of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) today (Wednesday) in all governorates of the Sultanate. PIRLS is an international evaluation study organized by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) to measures reading skills among fourth-grade students. This year is the third participation round for the Sultanate, respectively, after the 2011 and 2016 rounds. A sample of schools was chosen to represent the Sultanate internationally in this study, with a total of ...

The National Science Week STEM 2021, observed under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, concluded on Thursday. The activities were carried out online under the slogan ‘Our sustainable environment’. The final day of the Week included nine sessions with three of them taking place at the same time. The first session’s topics were ‘Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve: An integrated eco system’, ‘Air pollution’, and ‘How do I make products from environmental waste?’. The second session discussed ‘Environmental photography skills’, ...

The Ministry of Education’s National ScienceWeek STEM 2021 kicked off on Sunday online through (Microsoft Team) under the slogan “Our sustainable environment.” The National Week continues for five consecutive days with various educational directorates in the governorates taking part in it. Prof Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, delivered an opening speech in which he said: “The National Science Week in its second edition comes in a different way than it was in the first time, as it is presented remotely ...

The Ministry of Education concluded the virtual "Thrwa" enrichment program for talented students, which implemented by the Directorate General of Educational Programs - Special Education  Department  from January 11 to February 4 via the Google Classroom platform. In addition, in cooperation   with various departments of the Ministry, as well as with community organizations, the Department has created virtual classes on the Google Classroom platform to offer enrichment programs in three main areas, in innovation, literature, arts and psychological care, to ...

In supporting efforts to achieve the fourth United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on Education, which is to provide quality, equitable and inclusive education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for everybody, the world celebrates the international day of education. It adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018 to be on 24 January of every year as the International Day of Education. The logo of International day this year is (Restore and Renew Education for Covid-19 Generation).  Since the dawn of the blessed renaissance of the late Sultan of Oman, ...

The Ministry of Education and Omantel signed an agreement on Wednesday to develop IT and coding courses for primary school students at a cost of RO 50,000. The agreement was signed by Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education and Talal bin Saeed al Maamari, CEO of Omantel. The agreement aims to develop an educational curriculum to provide students with the skills of the future and the fourth industrial revolution in line with Oman Vision 2040, which aims to create a knowledge-based economy. The curriculum will be applied to students in grades 1-4 in public schools, ...

The Directorate General of Special Education and Continuing Education team won the second friendly football championship cup 2021 organized for employees of the Ministry of Education. The closing ceremony of the tournament was held under the auspices of Dr Ali al Shukaili, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Private Schools, with some of Director Generals and employees at the Ministry of Education. The tournament took place at Al Saad International School in Muscat Governorate on Monday with the strict precautionary measures against the pandemic. The tournament was organised by the ...

The Ministry of Education represented by the Directorate General of Education, Continuous Education, Department of Special Education Programs, Department of Activities and Career Guidance, and in cooperation with the Department of Educational media in the Ministry and local media, organized the activities of the third media forum for special education schools and their programs 2021 which started this morning. The forum was under the auspices of Dr. Fathia bint Khalfan Al Sadia, Director General of the Directorate General of Special Education and Continuous Education, in the presence of ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Qualification and Training Department, carried out this morning a training workshop on “Linguistic Development in Official Letters”, at the Muscat Hall in the Ministry’s Main Cabinet Office, in presence of the Director of the Qualification and Training Department of the Directorate General of Education Supervision at the Ministry and deputies. The workshop also targeted (20) male and female employees from the departments of the Directorate General of Educational Supervision, and the Directorate General of Administrative and ...

Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nasser al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, inspected Wadi Mastal School for Basic Education in the Wilayat of Nakhl and Mawwala bin Shams School for Basic Education in the Wilayat of Wadi Al Maawil in South Al Batinah Governorate, on Sunday. During the visits, the education minister examined the educational process at those schools, the precautionary measures against Covid-19 and the means for activating educational platforms. The Minister also visited a number of classrooms and met with students of the twelfth grade and listened to their views and impressions on ...

His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary for Education, and His Excellency Majid bin Saeed Al Bahri, Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs, visited the Directorate General of Education in the Dakhiliyah Governorate this morning. The visit included the Educational Supervision Office in Wilayat Samail, Mazen bin Ghadouba School for Basic Education (11-12) in Samail, and Al-Touq School for Basic Education (1-9) in Izki, and it concluded with a meeting with a number of officials at the Directorate General of Education in Al Dakhiliya Governorate. Furthermore, the ...

Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, received Ted Chaiban, Regional Director of UNICEF in the Middle East, and North Africa Region, on Wednesday. The meeting discussed ways of educational and scientific cooperation aimed to serve joint interests. The minister welcomed the guest commending the strong partnership and cooperation between the Sultanate and the UNICEF office which is aimed at supporting children’s rights and early childhood development and the protection of children amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The regional director of UNICEF valued the achievements ...

The Ministry of Education launched an electronic system to facilitate the mission of a researcher, the launching ceremony was under the auspices of the Under-Secretary of State for Education, Dr.Abdallah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, in the Ministry’s Main Cabinet Office. In addition, the launch aimed to develop the services provided by the Ministry to the beneficiaries through its Education Portal, it is also as a part of the increase in the number of post-graduate students, and researchers who wish to apply their research in school education. The Ministry believes in the importance of ...

 The Ministry of Education on Monday celebrated the eighty-year anniversary of the establishment of Al Saidiya School in Muscat, under the auspices of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat. Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education and Nasr bin Badr al Busaidy, DirectorGeneral of Customer Experience with Oman Post attended the ceremony. The ceremony included a speech of the Omani National Committee delivered by Amna al Balushi, the committee’s Under-Secretary. She said: “Education in the Sultanate has witnessed ...