Friday 22 / November / 2024
Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation today inaugurated the fourth round of the national program for training university students “Eidaad”.
The programme, based on the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (OCEC), seeks to enhance cooperation and integration among the higher education sector, the industry sector and the private sector. Its objectives include linking higher education with the labor market and providing training opportunities for university students.
The programme targets students attending the second last year at government and private higher education institutions.
Besides raising the standard of education and training, the program bridges the gap between the industrial and academic sectors by providing participants with technical experience, critical thinking, knowledge and advanced skills to help keep pace with the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).
The inaugural ceremony included the signing of various cooperation protocols between the industrial and academic sectors. The step aims at strengthening plans to link the industrial and academic sectors and train students of private higher education institutions.
As many as 500 students will compete to join the one-year programme, which sees the participation of 25 institutions and more than 40 incubators from the industrial and private sectors.
Graduates of the 3rd batch of the program showcased their accomplished projects during the training period.
The ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It was attended by Dr. Ali Masoud Al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), and officials from universities and private colleges.
