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Muscat Daily
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
MoE to announce General Education Diploma results tomorrow
Muscat – The Ministry of Education (MoE) will announce the results of the General Education Diploma and equivalent examinations for the first semester of the 2024/2025 academic year on Thursday. H E Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, has approved the general indicators for the results and extended her congratulations to the students and their families for their achievement. This year, 54,856 students applied for the General Education Diploma, with a success rate of 82.83%. The General Education Diploma for Private Schools (bilingual) recorded a higher success rate of 91.58% among 1,579 students. The General Education and Islamic Studies Diploma saw 121 students appear, achieving a 100% success rate. Additionally, 61 students appeared for the General Education Diploma (Special Education), with a success rate of 86.89%, while 138 students took the General Vocational and Technical Education Diploma exams, also recording a 100% pass rate. The results will be available to students starting 4:00 PM on Thursday, via SMS through telecom providers. To receive the results, students can send their seating number to 90200. Examinations were held across 366 centers spread throughout all governorates of the sultanate. The Ministry confirmed that it had taken all necessary measures to ensure the examinations were conducted in a smooth, fair, and secure environment. However, the Ministry also reported 16 violations of exam regulations. These were addressed in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. 588/2015, which governs the conduct of General Education Diploma examinations. Investigations were carried out to confirm the circumstances surrounding each case before applying appropriate penalties in coordination with relevant authorities. The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the integrity and credibility of the examination process.
Zawya
28-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: 4,000 teachers to be hired in 2025/2026
Muscat: Majlis A'Shura hosted Dr Madiha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, on Wednesday to discuss the ministry's progress in school education policies, quality of education, human resource development, training and private school education in the sultanate. Dr Madiha highlighted the continued growth of the education sector, driven by government support and Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The number of students in government schools increased from 678,000 in the 2020/2021 academic year to 817,000 in 2024/2025, marking a 20.5% growth. The number of schools is also set to rise, reaching 1,306 in 2025/2026, compared to 1,182 in 2020/2021, reflecting a 10.4% increase. The ministry has expanded teacher recruitment, appointing 15,000 Omani teachers in the first four years of the 10th Five-Year Plan, compared to 6,800 during the ninth plan. An additional 4,000 teachers – primarily Omanis – are expected to join in 2025/2026, taking the total number of teachers appointed under the current plan to over 19,000. The number of private and international schools, including kindergartens, increased to 1,223 in the 2024/2025 academic year from 880 in 2019/2020 – up 39%. Student enrolment in private schools has also grown from 189,000 in 2019/2020 to 233,000 in 2024/2025, including 96,000 in pre-school education. © Apex Press and Publishing Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Muscat Daily
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Oman to hire 4,000 teachers in 2025/2026
Muscat – Majlis A'Shura hosted Dr Madiha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, on Wednesday to discuss the ministry's progress in school education policies, quality of education, human resource development, training and private school education in the sultanate. Dr Madiha highlighted the continued growth of the education sector, driven by government support and Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The number of students in government schools increased from 678,000 in the 2020/2021 academic year to 817,000 in 2024/2025, marking a 20.5% growth. The number of schools is also set to rise, reaching 1,306 in 2025/2026, compared to 1,182 in 2020/2021, reflecting a 10.4% increase. The ministry has expanded teacher recruitment, appointing 15,000 Omani teachers in the first four years of the 10th Five-Year Plan, compared to 6,800 during the ninth plan. An additional 4,000 teachers – primarily Omanis – are expected to join in 2025/2026, taking the total number of teachers appointed under the current plan to over 19,000. The number of private and international schools, including kindergartens, increased to 1,223 in the 2024/2025 academic year from 880 in 2019/2020 – up 39%. Student enrolment in private schools has also grown from 189,000 in 2019/2020 to 233,000 in 2024/2025, including 96,000 in pre-school education.
