Academic year of schools in Oman begins on Sunday

Academic year of schools in Oman begins on Sunday

Schools were temporarily shut to stop the spread of the pandemic, with lessons transitioning online.Muscat: Hundreds of schools in Oman are set to begin their new academic year on Sunday, following the instructions of the Supreme Committee for dealing with COVID-19.Schools were temporarily shut to stop the spread of the pandemic, with lessons transitioning online. For the majority of the more than 600,000 students who attend government schools in Oman, lessons will continue to be held online, according to Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education.“So far, the statistics indicate that 82 per cent of the study will be through distance education, 10 percent through blended education, and seven percent through physical attendance,” he said. “We are observing the situation, and the ongoing developments, and