The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has awarded 7,000 scholarships to students of private institutions this year based on the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
The improvement reflects a major shift in the educational sector over the past decade, including an expansion in the higher education section sector in terms of new private universities and colleges.
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The agenda of the session also includes discussion on developing the programmes of higher education institutions, particularly the criteria governing licences for the opening of private higher education institutions and tie-up with academic institutions abroad. Shaikh Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, encouraged the members to engage in objective discussion with the minister to highlight areas of challenge and help promote the government’s efforts to develop the higher education sector.
The number of students admitted to private universities and colleges accounted for about 42 per cent of the total number of students admitted. The percentage of students admitted to technical colleges reached 36 per cent – which is a good percentage to fulfil the needs of the labour market for various professions, the HDR said.
Decision not to issue licences for 3 years — By A Staff Reporter — MUSCAT — The Education Council yesterday decided to stop issuing licences for new private universities and colleges for a period of three years, extendable, to enable the government authorities concerned to assess the current status of private higher education institutions and propose appropriate mechanisms for investment therein.
The Education Council yesterday decided to stop issuing licences for new private universities and colleges for a period of three years, extendable, to enable the government authorities concerned to assess the current status of private higher education institutions and propose appropriate mechanisms for investment therein.
Private higher education institutions have seen more than 48,000 students taking admissions by end of the last academic year, while the public higher education institutions recorded a drop of 21 per cent in student numbers
Application will be open to the graduates of secondary schools or equivalent in the year 2006/2007 and up to the year 2011-2012. The ministry will cover full tuition fees, agreed on with private higher education institutions beginning from the academic year 2013-2014.