Mous for RO 3.5m social projects inked

MUSCAT: The Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) on Thursday signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for social investment projects worth more than RO 3.5 million.

The Mous aim to benefit Omani communities across the Company’s concession area through social investment initiatives in different fields including education, safety, infrastructure and nongovernmental organisation (NGO) support.

The MOU were signed in an official ceremony attended by Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, at PDO’S Knowledge World venue in Muscat.

Among the initiatives, PDO will construct 12 wings for girl students in seven schools in Al Wusta, one in Al Dakhiliyah and four in Dhofar.

Each wing will consist of eight classrooms, two offices, two teachers’ rooms, a football playground, a school canteen and supporting facilities, which will help to boost girls’ education and inclusion.

The Company also recently completed the building of a new school in Al Athaiba, and started building one in Dhahboon and a school extension in Hamra Al Duru.

The Education Minister said: “It is a great opportunity to sign the MOU between PDO and the governmental and nongovernmental organisations, while we are celebrating Renaissance Day, to continue the development journey across all fields in the Sultanate.