Muscat, Oct 2 - The Middle East College’s (MEC) Student Hub was inaugurated on Monday by Dr Rawya bint Saud al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education.
The college has 75 companies run by students continuing their studies, while the 7,000-square metre student hub is meant to nourish the trend, according to the MEC authorities.
After inaugurating the student hub, the minister said: “It is a great place to showcase students’ achievements and projects. There’s an excellent bond between students and the staff. I would like to invite other heads of universities and deans to visit this hub. It is not just a place for leisure and entertainment, but there are also elements of science, technology and artistic achievements.”
The Middle East College, which opened in 2002, today has more than 5,000 students. In addition to Omani students, it has students from 10 nationalities.
Dr Abdullah al Sabahy, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Middle East College, said: “This is one of the fundamentals of education. The stress is not just on lectures and being in a classroom where people learn, but having an infrastructure such as a student hub, where there are sports facilities and space where they can meet to have corridor discussions where lot of ideas can be generated. This is part of the educational philosophy we have adopted at MEC.”
The student hub, designed by world-renowned Italian architects Ramon Pascolat and Moira Morsut, houses a full-fledged 1,055 sqm sports hall that has facilities for playing football, basketball, volley ball and badminton. It also hosts a 1,150 sqm multipurpose hall, student lounges, student-run souvenir and stationery shop, prayer halls and food court.
Lakshmi Kothaneth
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