Emphasis on safety of students, faculty and administration in Oman: Education Minister

  • Date: 22-Sep-2020
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:Oman
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Emphasis on safety of students, faculty and administration in Oman: Education Minister

Muscat: The Sultanate's Minister of Education has issued a decision approving regulations for a general framework for schools to operate. He said that the focus would be on the safety of students, faculty and the administration.The framework includes the study plan, the day program and the roles of the student and the teacher in e-learning besides the supplementary program, education content and evaluation mechanisms. In a statement, the Ministry said, "The decision is part of the implementation of directives to allocate this year as one for blended education and in preparation to start the academic year 2020-21." Citing the advantages of blended learning, the Ministry said that this is a combination of direct classroom teaching and e-learning to raise acceptance of e-learning while continuing to teach subjects and skills which