
HH Shihab chairs Social Protection committee meeting
MUSCAT: The ministerial committee entrusted with the Social Protection Scheme held a meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs and Chairman of the Committee.
The committee began its meeting by reviewing the implementation status of the decisions issued in its first meeting this year. It discussed several agenda items and examined proposals submitted by relevant authorities regarding the social protection system, deliberating on all aspects and taking appropriate decisions.
It is worth noting that among the main objectives of the Social Protection Committee is evaluating and monitoring the performance of the social protection system to ensure fair, effective and sustainable insurance coverage for all segments of society, in line with the outlined goals of the social protection system. — ONA
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