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Observer
04-06-2025
- General
- Observer
Health initiative to provide safe educational environment
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Al Jisr Foundation for Charitable Works on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to support the "Health-Promoting Schools" initiative. The initiative aims to provide a safe and health-enhancing educational environment that enables students to improve their academic performance, acquire essential life skills and integrate into society. The agreement was signed by Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education; Sulaiman bin Nasser al Hiji, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Health for Administrative and Financial Affairs; and Dina al Khalili, Director-General of Al Jisr Foundation for Charitable Works. Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, stated that this five-year initiative holds significant importance in enhancing students' health environment, serving as a key tool that positively impacts their academic achievement. He added that the total number of schools participating in the initiative since its launch has reached 566 across various educational directorates in the governorates. These schools implement the initiative's programmes in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Al Jisr Foundation for Charitable Works. Sulaiman bin Nasser al Hiji, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Health for Administrative and Financial Affairs, emphasised that this initiative stems from a strategic partnership to serve the public good, particularly by promoting health in school environments. This will be achieved through improving students' learning conditions, enhancing their academic performance, preventing diseases, reducing absenteeism, supporting their mental well-being and instilling lasting healthy habits — enabling them to focus, engage and learn more effectively. Dina al Khalili, Director-General of Al Jisr Foundation for Charitable Works, stated that this strategic partnership reflects the convergence of health and education efforts, realising a shared vision to provide a healthy school environment that enhances students' academic success and develops their essential life skills. She reaffirmed the foundation's commitment to creating a sustainable impact for students and society. Al Jisr Foundation will fund sustainable projects for three schools that have achieved the highest gold-level rating in the "Health-Promoting Schools" initiative over five years. Additionally, the foundation will oversee the initiative's implementation and collaborate with specialised teams from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health to develop a visual identity and an operational guide for the initiative. Efforts are also underway to prepare an electronic platform, which will be launched at a later stage. - ONA
Muscat Daily
21-05-2025
- Business
- Muscat Daily
Digital curricula rolled out for grades 1 to 12 in Omani schools
Muscat – A national initiative has been launched to digitise school curricula of grades 1 to 12 as part of broader efforts to modernise the country's education system and equip students with digital skills. Spearheaded by Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with BP Oman, the initiative was unveiled on Wednesday at a ceremony held under the patronage of H E Saeed bin Hamood al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in the presence of H E Dr Madiha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education. The school curricula digitisation project aims to convert textbooks and learning resources into interactive digital formats to enhance accessibility, promote self-learning and provide both students and teachers with updated educational tools. 'The curricula digitisation project provides teachers with modern educational tools and supports students with a more interactive, flexible, and comprehensive learning experience that suits their individual needs and abilities,' said H E Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, MoE Undersecretary. H E Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, MoE Undersecretary He described the initiative as central to MoE's strategy to build an integrated, technology-based education system. The rollout will take place in six phases, beginning with preparatory work to set educational and technical standards, followed by content analysis, development of educational scenarios and digital content production. A pilot phase will be conducted in selected schools before the material is made available on MoE's e-learning portal and the 'Noor' platform. The digital material will support collaborative learning, improve academic performance, and broaden teaching and assessment methods. The digitisation initiative is also expected to equip students with essential digital and analytical skills for future employment.
Observer
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Oman participates in 37th meeting of heads of GCC Olympic Committees
MUSCAT: Represented by Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), the Sultanate of Oman participated in the 37th meeting of heads of GCC Olympic Committees, held in Kuwait today. Oman was represented at the meeting by Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, Deputy Chairman of Oman Olympic Committee. The meeting looked into the report filed by the organising committee of the 3rd GCC Beach Games (Muscat 2025) held in Muscat Governorate from April 5 to 11, 2025. The meeting's participants expressed thanks and gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman for the efforts it made to ensure the success of the the 3rd GCC Beach Games. — ONA
Observer
23-04-2025
- General
- Observer
Winners of Educational Award feted
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education honoured the winners of the Omani Educational Excellence Award in its second edition for the 2024/2025 academic year, under the auspices of Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development, on Wednesday. A total of 25 teachers won the award including five female teachers from grades 1-4, five female teachers and five male teachers from grades 5-8 and five female teachers and five male teachers from grades 9-12. Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, said that the award stems from deep appreciation for the distinguished efforts and dedication of teachers, noting that the award had gone through a careful transitional phase since its inception. He added that the Ministry of Education has developed a special electronic system to evaluate the second phase of the award within a process that ensures transparency and embodies the highest evaluation standards. The award aims to foster a spirit of positive competition among teachers to achieve excellence and creativity, encourage innovative initiatives in teaching methods, improve student learning and motivate teachers to implement interactive e-learning in the educational process. The ceremony included honouring the outstanding participants of the 4th Arab Parliament for the Child. — ONA
Muscat Daily
23-04-2025
- General
- Muscat Daily
25 educators honoured with Omani Teacher Excellence Award
Muscat – Ministry of Education (MoE) honoured 25 outstanding teachers on Wednesday in the second edition of the Omani Teacher Excellence Award for the 2024/2025 academic year. The ceremony was held under the patronage of H E Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development. The winners included five female teachers of Grades 1 to 4, ten teachers (five male and five female) of Grades 5 to 8, and ten teachers (five male and five female) of Grades 9 to 12. Speaking on the occasion, H E Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, MoE Undersecretary, said, 'The teaching profession is not just a job; it is a mission, a life project and a fundamental driver of human development. The teacher is the one who plants the seeds of inspiration in students, watering them with the values.' He described the award as a gesture of deep appreciation for the commitment and dedication of educators, and said it had gone through careful planning since its inception. 'MoE has developed a dedicated electronic system to evaluate the second phase of the award, ensuring transparency and the highest standards of fairness.' H E Ambusaidi praised the efforts of the Supervisory and Evaluation Committee and support teams involved in the award process, noting their contribution to setting standards and overseeing its implementation. He congratulated the winners, calling their success a step towards greater educational excellence. The award process includes two stages. The first covers students' academic performance, inspection reports, teacher proficiency and learning time. The final phase evaluates teaching methods, school participation, professional development and community involvement. The award aims to encourage innovation and creativity in teaching, promote the use of interactive e-learning and raise academic outcomes. It also seeks to highlight outstanding initiatives and build stronger partnerships between schools and the wider community.
