Ashraf Abo Arafe
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, witnessed a military parade that evening in which various military groups participated expressing loyalty to the Sultan of Oman.
* Internally & externally!
The forty-eighth national day, which marks the culmination of nearly half a century of construction and development, continues in the Sultanate of Oman amid an unprecedented Omani interest in continuing to build its giant economic projects that sustain and promote development in order to promote Omani people and achieve their ambitions at all levels. Arab and international interest to explore the Omani experience both internally and externally.
* Fifth in the Arab and Gulf countries!
In this context, the Human Development Report 2018, which was released last week from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), revealed an advanced position achieved by the Sultanate of Oman. Four centers advanced from last year to 48th out of 189 countries, fifth in the Arab and Gulf countries, For the first time since its inclusion in the report among countries with very high human development.
* Maker of civilization!
The handbook is a brief measure of human development, measuring the average achievements of a country in three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge acquisition and an adequate standard of living. From the beginning of the seventies until the present, and for 48 years, the Sultanate of Oman has realized that man is the maker of civilization, the goal of every development, and that human development is at the forefront of advancement and progress, and an effective means of building society and achieving prosperity.
* A broad concept of human resources!
Since 1970, Oman has adopted a broad concept for the development of human resources. It places human beings at the top of the development pyramid as a goal and an end, not just a means of achieving them according to the traditional concept of development. Through the adoption of integrated human resources development policies and mechanisms, Oman has succeeded in keeping pace with the data of the twenty-first century. The efforts are focused on developing human resources in the broadest sense.
* .. also the theoretical and practical start of the school!
The human development strategy in the Sultanate of Oman is comprehensive, not only the development of professional cadres and professional skills, but also the theoretical and practical start of the school. The work begins on building a generation capable of continuous learning, responsibility for development, building the nation and dealing with modern life and its technical data.
* Unique quantity & quality!
The Omani five-year plans from the first to the ninth included a special interest in science and education. This was translated not only in increasing the number of schools and universities in terms of quantity, but also in the quality of scientific content. Scholarships were sent abroad to benefit from technological developments in the field of scientific research and inventions.
* Culture of creativity!
Oman has adopted an educational system capable of developing students’ creative abilities and maximizing their imaginative, creative and thinking abilities away from memorization and repetition, as well as moving the initiative from teacher to learner, from education to learning, and thus focusing on the culture of creativity without the culture of memory. Oman has not achieved these advanced levels easily, but as a result of continuous efforts in: focus on the quality of education and expand the base of technical and technological education with dimensions related to development. The establishment of the University of Oman represents a real translation of these new trends and existing service institutions, which would contribute to the generation of realities and aspirations.
* Production efficiency & social integration!
As well as the Sultanate’s focus in its future plans on social development, especially in aspects related to the livelihood of citizens, so as to provide more training programs, upgrading production efficiency and scientific and cultural development and knowledge and actively seek to provide productive and rewarding employment opportunities for Omani youth and focus efforts to improve social integration to the goal of employment Full of national manpower.
* Great glory!
The Sultanate celebrates this day as it moves forward in the shadow of the great glory and painted his way, objectives, values, balanced habits, traditions and tolerance. These made the state modern and became witnessed by the world for its contribution to civilization and intellectual presence in the active regional and international forums and achievements of development at the level Internal control of the scope of government efforts made since the dawn of the renaissance through development plans and programs, which were and continue to be human and social and included all sectors such as public and higher education, health and social services, electricity and water services Transport, communications, ports and airports, and the labor market absorbed the efforts of men and women alike.
* Natinal unity!
The day of 18 November brings the path of a political leader who has promised sincerely, despite the great challenges to restore Oman’s long-standing position. It has laid the foundation of national unity as a solid foundation for sustainable development in various fields.
