Education Council meets for review

MUSCAT: The Education Council met on Monday presided over by Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Chairman of the Education Council.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Chairman congratulated all teachers and employees in education field on the Teacher Day which was celebrated on February 24. The meeting reviewed a number of key issues including the presentation made by the Ministry of Education on the outcomes of the 6th version of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) as the Sultanate has made remarkable progress in the student performance in math and science at the fourth and eighth grades compared to the previous two versions. The Sultanate’s rating on the Gulf, Arab and international levels has also improved.