Ministry of Higher Education (Oman)

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Sultanate of Oman
Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation
وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation (MoHESRI) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for supervising high education institutes and the development of high education policies in the Sultanate.

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The current Minister of Higher Education is Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrooqi "Royal Decree 111" Appointing a Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Royal Decree No. 111/2020, issued on August 16, 2020.

History

Prior to the establishment of MOHE, the Directorate General of Scholarship and Foreign Relations carried out a role similar to that of MOHE. After MOHE was established in 1994, [1] the General Directorate of Scholarships and Foreign Relations was transferred from the Ministry of Education to MOHE and additional responsibilities were assigned to MOHE involving the supervision of high education institutes and the development of high education policies. [2]

The competences of the Ministry of Higher Education were revised twice after its establishment. The initial competences were issued in 1994 [2] and included supervision of SQU. These competences were revised again in the year 2000 [3] removing all references to SQU, and then they were refined again in the year 2002. [4]

Function

The competences of MOHE are as follows: [4]

  1. Implementing the adopted policies in the fields of high education and scientific research.
  2. Proposing the general policy for high education and scientific research.
  3. Preparing future generations academically in all fields of knowledge.
  4. Supervising high education institutes assigned to the ministry.
  5. Proposing the mechanism for admitting students into high educational institutes supervised by the ministry.
  6. Encouraging scientific research and supervise scientific research centers assigned to the ministry.
  7. Implementing the scholarship law and providing the opportunities for qualified individuals to continue their high education in the fields needed by the country.
  8. Evaluating academic qualifications and degrees granted by universities, colleges, and high educational and scientific institutes.
  9. Surveying and registering academic degrees acquired by Omanis after the first university degree.
  10. Undertaking the procedures for the international recognition of degrees granted by Omani high education institutes.
  11. Following up the coordination and integration between high education institutes and research centers.
  12. Prepare draft laws related to high education and scientific research and issuing the regulations for implementing them.
  13. Licensing the establishment of high education institutes in Oman.
  14. Following the decisions to admit students and other academic requirements at high educational institutes.
  15. Participating in strengthening foreign scientific and cultural ties in the field of high education and scientific research.
  16. Representing the Sultanate in international and regional organizations and conferences in this field.
  17. Training Omani staff at the ministry.

Electronic gate

In 2010, the Ministry launched an electronic portal to enable all beneficiaries of its services, whether citizens or residents inside or outside the Sultanate, to learn more about the services provided by higher education units, and how to benefit from them, in addition to the ease of obtaining the forms required to apply for these services. Any citizen can register on the website as a user identified by his identity card or residence card, and after being registered, they can benefit from the electronic services available on the portal.

At the same time, it provides useful contact details and quick links related to higher education. The first goal of this portal is that it constitutes an interactive platform that facilitates access to the electronic services of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, and at the same time it is a platform for expressing opinions, receiving observations and suggestions, and visitors can submit their criticisms, as the curators work to listen to the points of view and take them into account if They aimed to improve this portal.

This platform aggregates services for institutions, academics, universities, and employees of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation; In order to make it easier for visitors to find information about more than 160 services (continuously growing) with details about the procedures, documents involved and applicable fees if any. It also provides electronic services: approximately 160 services, which can be implemented online and made available directly on the portal. [5]

Former Senior Officers

First Ministry Headed By A Woman

The appointment of Rawiya Al Busaidi as the Minister of Higher Education in the year 2004 was the first appointment in the Sultanate of Oman for a woman as the head of any ministry. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Amending the Ministerial Formation, Royal Decree No 2/94, issued on January 5, 1994.
  2. 1 2 Specifying the Competences of the Ministry of High Education, Royal Decree No 15/94, issued on January 11, 1994.
  3. ↑ Specifying the Competences of the Ministry of Higher Education, Royal Decree No 36/2000, issued on May 6, 2000, published in issue no 671 of the Official Gazette.
  4. 1 2 Specifying the Competences of the Ministry of Higher Education and Adopting its Organizational Structure, Royal Decree No 6/2002, issued on January 14, 2002, published in issue no 711 of the Official Gazette.
  5. ↑ ":: وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والابتكار - عمان ::". 2021-02-07. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ↑ Appointing an Undersecretary for the Ministry of Higher Education for Scholarships and Foreign Relations Affairs, Royal Decree No 17/94, issued on January 11, 1994.
  7. ↑ Appointing an Undersecretary for the Ministry of Higher Education, Royal Decree No. 90/94, issued on September 11, 1994.
  8. ↑ Appointing a Minister for Higher Education, Royal Decree No. 28/2004, issued on March 8, 2004, published in issue 763 of the Official Gazette.
  9. ↑ "Rawiya Al Busaidi - First Woman To Enter the Omani Government" (in Arabic). Al Sharq Al Awsat. March 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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