Date: June 5, 2022
The Ministry of Education signed a cooperation agreement with the Zubair Enterprises Development Centre (Zubair EDC), under which the latter will develop training sessions for the entrepreneurship programmes offered by the Ministry to school students. The agreement was signed between Sana Hamad Al Busaidi, The Minister’s Advisor, Acting director-general of Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center on behalf of the Ministry, and Eng. Said Salim Al Sahib, Director of Zubair EDC, representing Zubair EDC.
As per the agreement, Zubair EDC will be developing a special training programme for a target group of students, as well as conducting training for the employees of the Entrepreneurship Department of the Vocational Guidance and Student Counseling Department on how to make such programmes attractive and motivating for students. Zubair EDC will also provide knowledge and advisory support for pioneering student projects, to enable them to compete and grow, both locally and globally, in addition to helping them promote products across target markets.
Commenting on the agreement, Sana Al Busaidi said, “The culture of entrepreneurship is one of the priorities for the Center for Career Guidance and Student Counseling since it is a tool aimed at supporting students to kick-off their careers in the world of entrepreneurship. This is why we have entered into a partnership with Zubair EDC, which is a local institution with vast expertise in this field. Training programmes will be developed according to student segments, as well as sessions to train staff of the Guidance and Counseling Center, in providing such programmes with high efficiency in order to achieve desired objectives. We are delighted to join hands with the local private sector to be able to serve the new generation of talent and provide them with the knowledge they need to succeed in the future.”
From his side, Said Salim Al Sahib stated, “We are proud to have been selected to carry out this mission to enable our students to start their own businesses by being well-equipped with necessary knowledge and experience. At Zubair EDC, we have taken it upon ourselves to help the entrepreneurship sector based on our belief in its pivotal role in enhancing the economy of the Sultanate and we look forward to witnessing several successful ideas and projects from young and enthusiastic minds. Furthermore, we would like to extend our gratitude to the Ministry of Education for the confidence placed in us to undertake this responsibility.”