By Kabeer Yousuf — MUSCAT: March 26 - Muscat University (MU), the Sultanate’s most-awaited higher education institution envisaged by a group of 37 educationists and other prominent personalities towards the idea of best quality education institution, have vowed to offer the best mix of manpower to fuel the ambitious plans of the country. It was announced by Prof Anthony Cahalan, Vice-Chancellor and his deputies; Prof Yusra al Mouzughy, Prof Costas Chryssou and Dr Said al Kitani, at an event attended by Fatima Abdul Abbas al Noorani Director General of Private Schools, Ministry of Education at the Children’s Public Library recently.
Accordingly, the MU will offer both Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses in three main streams namely, Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, and Transport and Logistics from Britain’s two reputable universities; Cranfield University and Aston University. While the UG programmes intake was over last October, the PG will begin by September this year, according to the management.
“We will just be delivering high quality workforce to fuel the ambitious growth plans of the nation”, the management told Observer, adding that “based on the agreements signed between MU and each of these two universities, MU will offer double degree programmes at Bachelor and Masters levels and through the concept of flying faculty.”
Speaking on the sidelines of a session with career counsellors and school administrators from a number of international, private and government schools, Prof Yusra al Mouzughy, Deputy VC, said that there is a gap between the vacancies and the qualification and the MU will pay extra attention on developing and nurturing the right skillsets of the Omani youth. Fatima Al Noorani, DG of Private Education in Oman emphasised the importance of having such a university and the students in Oman will work harder in order to achieve the results that will allow them join such a university.
“There are a number initiatives in Oman today which aim at improving quality in education and that it is crucial that HEIs in Oman during the next phase adapt rapidly to the economic and development changes as it is the case with MU through its well thought programmes and international standards”, Fatma added.
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