Dreams shape the nation's future

MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, graced a ceremony held on Thursday to honour outstanding General Education Diploma (GED) students in Muscat Governorate for the 2025-2026 school year. The ceremony was organised by the Governorate of Muscat.
In his address, HH Sayyid Bilarab said, 'We celebrate an outstanding group of General Education Diploma graduates in the Muscat Governorate, and we celebrate the result of their efforts, determination and persistence. Today, they are honoured in appreciation for the effort and dedication they have shown.'
HH added, 'This great achievement calls for pride and honour. The excellence achieved by our students is not merely an academic success; rather, it is a testament to sincere determination and an ambition that knows no impossibility. Furthermore, success does not stop at this moment, but rather grants its achiever a greater responsibility toward themselves, their family, their community and their nation. Congratulations to you on this excellence and distinction.'

He pointed out that science and knowledge are a light that illuminates paths, noting, 'Carry the banner of knowledge with pride and proceed with confident steps toward the horizons of the future. Behind every such achievement stands a system that believed in science, made education a priority and placed the human being at the centre of development. This attention comes as an extension of the wise vision of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik who accords special care to education and human development, believing that investing in human capital is an investment whose impact extends to future generations and contributes to building the nation.'
HH Sayyid Bilarab said, 'On this occasion, my dear students, my message to you as you turn a page in your lives, is to invite you to be like a beacon overflowing with the light of knowledge, science and good morals. Remain rooted in your authentic Omani values, standing firm like the mountains of Oman in a rapidly changing world. Let your principles be a scale and your minds insightful. Never forsake the noble morals, love for the homeland and devotion to it upon which you were raised. Each one of you carries a dream and the gathering of these dreams is what shapes the nation's future. Be the best representatives of Oman wherever the paths of life take you, make your knowledge beneficial, your contributions continuous, and your success an addition to this dear homeland.'

HH Sayyid Bilarab expressed his thanks and appreciation to the esteemed parents and teachers, and to everyone who contributed to and supported instilling the love of learning and believed in the students' capabilities until they reached this moment of which we are all proud. 'You have a large share in this achievement and may Allah bless your efforts and endeavours.'
This ceremony, held at W Muscat, comes in appreciation of the outstanding students’ efforts during their educational journey, and in pride of their efforts and the excellence they achieved, which embodies their high capabilities and ambitions; considering youth as the fundamental pillar in the march of sustainable development, given the knowledge, science and promising national energy they carry.
In its address during the ceremony, the Muscat Governorate emphasised the important role of the outstanding students in shaping the promising future of the Sultanate of Oman, pointing out that this excellence is an extension of national efforts aimed at building human capacity and is in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

The Governorate praised the role of parents in supporting and caring for their children, valuing the efforts of the educational family in the governorate, including teachers and administrators, in instilling the values of knowledge and perseverance.
The Governorate explained that this honouring represents an incentive for the students to continue their educational journey and progress to a new phase of contribution within higher education institutions. The honoured students were encouraged to continue their diligence and hard work, become well-versed in various sciences, knowledge, and modern skills, and adopt the values of innovation and creativity. This is to contribute effectively to the march of comprehensive construction and development witnessed by the Sultanate of Oman, under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. — ONA