Endowment fund to support education

In his opening speech, Dr Said bin Hamed al Rubaie, Secretary-general of the Education Council, said, “Educational endowments have an enduring legacy and are deeply rooted in the history of the Sultanate of Oman. This symposium and the preceding seminars seek to revive the role of educational endowments in the Sultanate and create partnerships for supporting and financing education among government and civil society organisations.”

Sultan bin Said al Hinai, DG Preaching and Guidance, spoke of the importance of endowments as a source of charity, development and civilisation in the country for hundreds of years.

“The legislative system of endowments in the Sultanate has evolved to cope with the modern developments requirements in the society where institutions look to sustain and diversify sources of income, besides support the national economy with specific endowment initiatives, making significant transfers that touch people’s needs and contribute effectively to building their lives,” he said.

From his side, Shaikh Dr Kahlan bin Nabhan al Khrousi, Assistant Grand Mufti of the Sultanate and keynote speaker at the symposium, spoke about educational endowment as a contemporary legitimacy vision.

He said, “Endowment is considered a significant method for community development. It is also important tributary for funding people’s demands, especially in the Islamic countries.”

Endowment, in sustainability, stability, independency.

“It has, therefore, played a prominent cultural role particularly in the fields of science and education,” he said, confirming that Oman has witnessed endowment projects that have reached a degree of maturity and vitality with a highly rigorous legislative, jurisprudential and practical system to be a worthy model for study and research.

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