Vocational courses key to development in diverse sectors

Vocational courses key to development in diverse sectors

Muscat, May 26The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, through the General Directorate of Vocational Training, recently organised an online seminar to introduce vocational colleges and their specialisations.This event targeted general education diploma students, their parents, and vocational guidance supervisors, aiming to reach the widest possible audience.Ahmed bin Salem al Jabri, Head of the Student and Trainee Affairs Department, presented a detailed visual overview of the vocational programs available at vocational colleges throughout the Sultanate of Oman.These programmes are structured into four levels, with two levels — Professional Diploma and Proficiency (3) — designed for general education diploma graduates, and Proficiency (1) for tenth and eleventh-grade students.Al Jabri emphasised that all these levels are integrated within the National Qualifications Framework, which is overseen by the Omani Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education.Dr Ruqaya bint Humaid al Wahaibiyah delivered a lecture from the Vocational College in Saham, highlighting various aspects of the educational environment within vocational colleges. She discussed the services provided, and the colleges' role in cultivating a generation of skilled professionals who can contribute significantly to national progress and development in diverse sectors.The Ministry is committed to enhancing the educational and training system to