An overview of Vocational Training
Vocational training plays an
important role in preparing and qualifying citizens to meet the
State requirements for a qualified national labor force in
various vocational and technical areas. To achieve this goal,
the ministry of manpower represented by the directorate general
of vocational training has developed vocational training
programmes which keep abreast of the requirements of the Omani
labor market for a skilled and semi skilled national workforce.
The Omani private sector was provided with the opportunity to
contribute to such training programmes in an endeavor to mingle
between training and work, to ensure that the graduates are
qualified technically and vocationally, so they can play a
considerable role in increasing efficiency and productivity in
the various economic sectors to boost the national development
in the country.
The government has accorded Special attention to the vocational
training centers which were expanded and developed to cater for
more Omani youth and continue providing the labor market with a
qualified and well trained national labor force.
Fishermen qualifying institutes in Salalah
and Al-Khabourah
1. Strategic importance of establishing the two
institutes:
Fishing is the second
important sector in the Omani national economy after the oil
sector and fishing grounds are among the most important natural
resources and vital economic sectors, as more than one-fourth of
the population in Oman practice fishing as a means of living
according to estimates.
Thus the establishing of the aforesaid two fishing institutes
has come in crucial timing, particularly that the government `s
plans focus on diversifying sources of the national income, away
from depending oil. The fisheries sector comes in the forefront
in this respect due to its rich and renewable wealth.
2. Goals of the two institutes:
The two institutes are
established with the aim of training and qualifying the Omani
youth to enable them to drive boats in coastal areas and open
seas and to use the latest fishing equipment and safeguard fish
quality by adopting scientific storing methods. These goals also
include:
- Availing an Omani qualified specialist cadre in the fisheries
related vocations.
- Developing capabilities of the personnel of the fisheries
sector
- Providing Omanis with more job opportunities.
- Developing fishing methods and equipment in the country.
- Promoting fish guidance by availing an aware vocational base.
- Enhancing revenue of fisheries.
- Assisting in conducting research and studies relating to the
fish sector.
