MOE to promote tech in digital projects
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oman Oil Production Company and Innovation (Ebtikar) for Intelligent Solutions Company.
The MOU comes to implement a number of technical projects that promote the use of technology in the field of education.
It also seeks the integration of innovative digital projects that promote the educational process in the Sultanate.
Dr Hamoud al Harthi, Under-secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education and Curriculum, and Yahya al Harthi, Director-general of the Directorate-general for Curriculum Development at the Ministry of Education, signed the MOU with Ashraf al Mamari, Vice-chairman of Oman Oil Company, and Tamer al Abri, Executive Manager of Innovation Company.
The MOU is part of the Ministry of Education’s exertion to develop innovative electronic services that enhance the educational process in the Sultanate.
It is also within the framework of the Oman Oil Exploration and Production Company’s keenness to support innovative scientific projects that enhance the educational aspect.
The MOU also comes in line with the fact that Ebtikar (Innovation) for Smart Solutions is an Omani company characterised by the industry of smart applications and new technologies as well as innovating a new concept through the delivery of knowledge in entertainment.
The MOU covers designing, programming and implementation of the oil and gas from exploration to production book to become an innovative interactive electronic book across various platforms, from a web version to an interactive application.
The signing of the MOU seeks to develop educational content that enhances the understanding of the content of the book.
This content varies from graphics to images that enhance the science fiction and definitions of book content with audio explanations that correspond to the content.
The project will be available to everyone in official smart application stores after the completion of its implementation.