Education strategy approved

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has approved the education philosophy which includes the main sources and the general aim and principles for education in the Sultanate, said Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Education Council.

The strategy will serve as a constructive reference for building national education policies and for guiding the development of all stages and types of education.

The Education Council on Monday held its second meeting of the year under the chairmanship of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Council.

The Council reviewed the measures taken with regard to pathways for the education system in the Sultanate and decided to continue study on this issue.

The Council also discussed the need for female teaching staff at the first cycle of basic education and means of meeting such needs, such as opening bachelor degree programme for this cycle, as well as take necessary measure to initiate this programme for preparing teachers for institutions in the Sultanate.

Within the framework of the efforts made to develop technical education and vocational training and enhance the level of its programmes to meet the economic needs of the Sultanate, the Council approved amending the names of vocational training centres to vocational colleges and change the name of the Fishermen Rehabilitation Institute in Al Khabourah’ to a professional college for maritime technologies and sciences.

The Council also discussed a proposal to provide children suffering from autism with high quality education and rehabilitation services that make them more adaptable with school environment.