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Oman, Yemen discuss vocational
co-operation
MUSCAT — A meeting between
the officials at the Ministry of Manpower in the Sultanate and the
delegation of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Ministry in
Yemen was held at the Vocational Training Centre in A’Seeb yesterday. The
visit of the Yemeni delegation comes within the framework of the
co-operation between the two brotherly countries in the field of technical
education and vocational training.
The Omani side at the meeting was represented by Haji bin Faqeer al Balushi,
Director-General of Vocational Training at the Manpower Ministry, and the
Yemeni side by Mohammed al Dhari, Director-General of the Public
Administration for Training and Rehabilitation at the Technical Education
and Vocational Training Ministry in Yemen. During the meeting, the
delegation members were briefed on the achievements made by the Sultanate in
the field of technical education and vocational training through a visual
presentation.
Dr Ahmed bin Mohsen al Ghassani, Dean of the College of Technology in Nizwa,
presented an overview about the technical education and vocational training
system at the technical colleges and vocational training centres in the
Sultanate. The delegation then viewed a documentary on the vocational
training centres in the Sultanate, the majors of study and study system, as
well as the technical education and vocational training system.
The delegation members were also briefed on the role of fishermen
rehabilitation centres in the Sultanate and the aims behind establishing
such centres, such as having qualified Omani cadres in fisheries related
sectors, improving the efficiency of manpower in fisheries related fields,
such as fish farming, quality control, fishing technology and providing
short and medium training courses for professional fishing workers.
On its part the delegation presented a visual presentation on the Technical
Marine Institute in Eden after which the two sides discussed means of
boosting good relations between the Sultanate and Yemen, especially those
related to technical education and vocational training. The meeting also
discussed exchange of study and training scholarships. — ONA |
