The second edition of the National Youth Program for Skill Development has started under the auspices of the Diwan of Royal Court.
The Program aims at exposing 15,000 students, in grades 10th and 11th from every secondary school across the Sultanate to themes of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), such as computational thinking and programming using Python language.
The Program focuses on equipping students with the modern-day tools and principles of the new economy, through exposure to long life learning, online learning and through exposure to a range of life skills and international technology trends.
Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al-Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court stressed on the fact that the Sultanate has never held back on its citizens, and there is a firm belief, that the development is a continuous process; once we reach a stage it becomes a starting point for the next stage. He also praised the fruitful cooperation between the Diwan of Royal Court and the Ministry of Education, which played a major role in designing and implementing the Program.
The National Youth Program for Skills Development is one of a series of interlinked national human capital investment initiatives by the Diwan of Royal Court. It is an innovative and challenging program, designed to equip young Omanis aged between 15-29 with the attitudes, skills and knowledge to be successful in the future world of work and the 4IR.