How receptive are students to the rapidly changing role of technology in education?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmed Al Shaikh, Director, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Interviews & Viewpoints | Riyad Y Hamzah, President, University of Bahrain (UoB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
How are universities developing the key competencies of students to meet local skills demand?
Articles & Analysis | Vocational education provides a path forward for an increasing number of Bahrainis from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Vocational training plays a key role in bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace. The government of Bahrain has created pathways that allow students to focus on technical or professional skills at a number of points in their education, as well as when they leave school. Citizens can access financial support to pay for training...
The public education system of Bahrain is poised to mark its centenary in 2019, but the main focus in the country’s schools and universities is further in the future. New institutions are being built and opened in both the public and private sectors to serve young people from nursery age through to postgraduate study. According to international indices, Bahrain’s schools are outperforming many...
Articles & Analysis | Government initiatives and vocational training awareness to cap high number of jobless graduates in Oman from The Report: Oman 2018
One of Oman’s most pressing challenges is youth unemployment, with new graduates making up a significant portion of the country’s unemployed citizenry. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information, 47% of Omani graduates are currently employed, and it takes roughly two and four years for male and female Omani graduates,...
Articles & Analysis | Increase private sector participation in education in Oman from The Report: Oman 2018
Oman’s education sector has expanded rapidly since the 1970s, with the total number of schools in the sultanate rising from three in 1970 to 1725 in 2016. The sector is overseen by the Education Council, which was founded in 2012 to streamline all matters pertaining to education development in the country, and which is composed of the country’...