Follow rules

The senior official also has called upon school bus drivers and motorists to follow traffic rules in order to ensure safety of children.

The new school year 2016/2017 for the various government schools in the Sultanate’s various governorate will commence today.

The number of students in government schools for the year 2016/2017 amounted to 572,990 an increase of 32, 922 students compared to last year.

The number of basic education schools is expected to reach 988.

The number of class 11 and 12 schools amounted to 32 schools, a decrease of 10 schools compared to last year. The number of teachers stood at 56,607 of both genders.