Shura team visits Sultan Qaboos University

Energy Sunday 14/January/2018 22:24 PM
By: Times News Service
Shura team visits Sultan Qaboos University

Muscat: As part of their efforts to review the policies of promoting strategic research in the Sultanate, the Education & Research Committee members of the Majlis Al Shura visited Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) yesterday.
They discussed research policies and practice in the university to facilitate congenial research environment by submitting recommendations to the Council of Ministers.
Khalid bin Yahya Al Subhi, Head of the Education and Research Committee at Majlis said the visit aimed to learn about the research infrastructure, facilities, human resources and research output at the University and the challenges faced in promoting research.
The whole idea is to evolve an ideal mechanism in which the educational and research institutions in the Sultanate carry out strategic research that addresses the needs of the community. Dr. Salim bin Nasser Al Kahali. Deputy Head of the Committee said the Committee aims to work together with various stakeholders in the Sultanate.