EDUCATION MINISTER MEETS BAHRAIN ENVOY, NUST CHAIRMAN

MUSCAT: Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, on Tuesday received Dr Juma bin Ahmed al Kaabi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Oman, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of a number of ministry officials. The meeting reviewed joint cooperation in education, covering school and university education, and ways to strengthen relations between the two countries. Both sides stressed the need to deepen ties and widen the scope of cooperation.
The minister also met P Mohammed Ali, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), in the presence of Dr Ali bin Saud al Bimani, Vice-Chancellor of the university. The meeting reviewed the university's progress and future direction, and discussed developing the higher education system and the quality of its outcomes in line with national development needs and the requirements of the labour market.
Talks also covered support for student enrolment at the university, sustaining the quality of educational services, and strengthening the legislative and regulatory environment for developing academic programmes and expanding educational initiatives. Institutional development, governance and the university's future initiatives were also discussed. — ONA