Business Reporter -
MUSCAT, JUNE 19 -
The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) organised a seminar on Omanisation in the industrial sector at Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat, yesterday. The event was held as part of Madayn’s Oman Manufacturing Group (OMG) 2019 series of events.
Targeting investors and business owners based in Al Rusayl, Samail, Nizwa and Sur Industrial Cities, the event underscored the significance of training the national cadres in the industrial sector in particular and other sectors in general, the impact of Omanisation in raising productivity and competitiveness, and achieving an ideal work environment, which all together contribute positively to the advancement of the Sultanate’s national economy. The seminar also shed light on the online registration for investors and the mechanism that allows investors to provide necessary services in the field of training.
Speaking at the event, Dr Khamis al Muniri, Executive Director at Madayn Industrial Academy (MIA) explained that the seminar is a follow up to the seminar held last March for the investors in Suhar and Al Buraimi Industrial Cities.
“These events are being held to create a real partnership with various public and private bodies in order to develop solutions to meet the challenges facing Omanisation and rehabilitation in the industrial sector in the Sultanate. In fact, Madayn gives priority to the significance of training and development of the human cadres in its various industrial cities. In the previous years, Madayn has been adopting training and development programmes dedicated to the factories and companies based in the various industrial cities with the aim of developing their capabilities in different areas,” Al Muniri stated.
He added, “Madayn Industrial Academy was established with the aspiration of giving a greater significance to the field of training and developing the human cadres. The academy will provide vocational and technical training programmes to develop the Omani cadres and raise their productivity. We have to note that Madayn has signed an agreement with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide employment opportunities through training for employment, direct hire, redeployment and on-job training. Additionally, the partnership with Nettur Technical Training Foundation will include the training of local faculties in Oman, identify the required relevant courses and equipment, develop vocational and technical training programmes to be run by the academy, set the curriculum and the content for conducting the training programmes and various certificate programmes, and evaluate the trainees performance through appropriate means and award certificates to successful trainees.”
Jamal al Jahdhami, National Objectives and Training Advisor at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), emphasised that the agreement between Madayn and PDO shall contribute to the provision of various employment opportunities through training for employment, direct hire, redeployment and on-job training.
Ali al Hashmi, CEO of Oman Technology Institute, explained that the institute’s Omanisation programme aims at training Omani nationals to the employment levels required by employers, instilling work ethics and commitment in trainees, availing employers of qualified employees at minimum cost, among other objectives. It should be noted that the institute was established in 2003 as a commercial and technical institute. It has partnerships with many international accrediting bodies in the UK, USA and Germany, and it is one of the providers of PDO’s National Objective programmes.
Mohammed al Breiki, Director of Omanisation and Rehabilitation Department at Madayn, commented that Madayn has formed this department to follow up the progress of work in various industrial cities, monitor Omanisation standards and manpower related issues and offer more quality job opportunities in these industrial cities.
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