Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism today signed a partnership agreement to finance and implement an employment-linked training programme in the field of hotel reception etiquette.
The training programme will be conducted in a number of hotel establishments in the Governorate of Dhofar.
The agreement is the outcome of joint efforts to enhance the employment of Omani nationals in the tourism and hospitality sector.
The training programme will be implemented in cooperation with Muscat Hospitality Academy as part of partnership with the internationally renowned Swiss Hotel Management School.
The agreement constitutes a model for integration between the public and private sectors. It reflects ongoing efforts to support sustainable development in the tourism sector and to contribute to the national economy in the Sultanate of Oman.
The agreement was a link in a series of projects being implemented by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism to support and develop the tourism sector and achieve its vision for building a sustainable tourism sector that contributes to comprehensive development in the Sultanate of Oman.