Oman, Bahrain review educational cooperation

MUSCAT: Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, received Dr Juma bin Ahmed al Kaabi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Sultanate of Oman and his accompanying delegation.

They reviewed joint cooperation in education and ways to foster relations between the two countries. They also discussed cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain in the fields of school and university education, stressing the importance of strengthening relations between the two brotherly countries and their commitment to expand existing cooperation.

Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education also met with Dr P Mohamed Ali, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in the presence of Professor Dr Ali bin Saud al Bimani, Vice-chancellor of the NUST.

They reviewed the university’s progress and its most prominent future plans and discussed several topics related to developing the higher education system and enhancing the quality of graduates to meet the requirements of national development and the needs of the labor market.

They also reviewed several key topics related to student admission at the university and ensuring the sustainability of high-quality educational services as well as enhancing the legislative and regulatory environment to upgrade academic programmes and expand educational initiatives. The aim is to enhance institutional performance and boost the competitiveness of higher education institutions.

The meeting also discussed several topics related to institutional development and governance, and reviewed the university’s future initiatives.