Qudra Al Mutamaiza Training Services
Engagement Based Learning
Khadija Salim Said Al Mahrooqi seeks to develop the talents and skills of the community through diverse training programmes based on distinguished training strategies
”We believe that children and youth are the backbone of any community and that the methods to educate and inform young people using engaging technologies are rapidly evolving. Drawing on our long experience in the training sector, we were determined to contribute to youth and children development in Oman with state-of-the-art learning programmes. We started a business which combines fun activities, engaging entertainment, and positive educational outcomes, while delivering training programmes based on suitable training strategies for each target audience”, says Khadija Salim Said Al Mahrooqi, sharing the beginnings of her business, Qudra Al Mutamaiza Training Services, located in the Wilayat of Buraimi.
In 2014, Khadija founded her new business, basing it on the experience she gained over many years, when she worked as a pharmacist and a trainer in health and development fields. Aspiring to create an extraordinary business, Khadija chose to open a centre that integrates learning and fun through different means and facilities that suit diverse training and capacity building programmes.
In 2017 Khadija was selected to be a member of the Direct Support Programme in its fourth round, thanks to the clarity and unique value proposition of her business. Later, with the assistance of advisors from the Centre, she began developing the business to offer high quality training services alongside innovative programmes from her offices in Bureimi.
Explaining the philosophy behind her business, Khadija says, “We initiate and carry out various programmes for different age groups, starting from age 5. We work to link educational outcomes with fun activities and engaging game play. Qudra Al Mutamaiza also seeks to develop the talents and skills of the community through advisory support and guidance. We offer various services and solutions for youth, such as providing them with essential knowledge, promoting their skills and transforming negative attitudes to more positive ones. The centre is expected to attract expertise from around the world”.
With her business well underway, Khadija has already started thinking about expanding her enterprise by organising relevant activities and events across the Sultanate. She also intends to open new branches in the different Wilayats for the purpose of knowledge sharing and giving the opportunity for all those interested to benefit from Qudra Al Mutamaiza’s services. Khadija’s ambition also goes beyond the local boundaries; to ensure the continued growth of her business, she has signed several regional and international partnership agreements, in addition to creating her own local brand with international standards.
Commenting on the existing opportunities for small businesses in the Sultanate, Khadija says, “There has been an immense amount of effort put in promoting and developing SMEs in the country. This encourages us as owners of small businesses to do our best to overcome the challenges we face and benefit from the existing support to achieve sustainability for our businesses. A key challenge I faced was the complicated procedures for acquiring official approvals which took a long time, and this can negatively influence the growth of small businesses. With the knowledgeable guidance of Zubair SEC, I was successful in overcoming many of the obstacles. However, I recommend finding quick and effective alternatives to facilitate official approvals and licenses for entrepreneurs starting their businesses”.
“I would like to thank Zubair SEC for their great effort in supporting small enterprises through their various services“, says Khadija Salim Said Al Mahrooqi