MOE to float new projects to eradicate illiteracy
The Sultanate of Oman has guaranteed education as a basic right for every citizen since the beginning of the renaissance and has harnessed all potential and resources for this purpose.
The Ministry of Education, represented by the DirectorateGeneral of Special Education and Continuous Education, is concerned with building educational programmes for some segments of society that do not fall under the umbrella of regular education, due to their different educational circumstances, such as elderly learners in literacy classes, elderly education, learners in care homes, correctional institutions (prisons), and people with disabilities (special education).
The Sultanate of Oman has stressed that illiteracy is a complex social and cultural problem; therefore, its elimination can only be achieved through the combined efforts of all governmental, private, and civil sectors. The
Ministry of Education has worked to build bridges of cooperation with all relevant parties, whether internal or external parties, believing in the importance of accelerating the elimination of illiteracy among all its citizens. The Ministry has also worked on developing and modernising the field of elderly education, through which students who wish to continue their education to higher grades complete their studies to achieve their ambitions.
The Ministry has provided a set of facilities for students in literacy classes, including providing curricula (first, second, and third) prepared specifically for students in literacy classes, qualifying teaching staff from Omani graduates of the General Education Diploma or higher to teach in literacy classes, granting a certificate of freedom from illiteracy to students which qualifies them to join the study system in elderly education, opening classrooms, supervising their progress by specialised supervisors, and registering students electronically.