Oman Sultani Decree No. 61/2024 On the Professional Training Sector

We, Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman,

After perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Regulation of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Oman, Sultani Decree No. 75/2020;

Oman, Sultani Decree No. 89/2020 on the establishment of the Ministry of Labour, the determination of its competencies and the approval of its Organisational Structure;

Oman, Sultani Decree No. 98/2020 amending the name of the Ministry of Higher Education to become Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, determining its competencies and approving its Organisational Structure; and

Based on the public interest requirements,

Have decreed the following:

Article 1

The competencies that are related to professional training shall be transferred from the Ministry of Education, Scientific Research and Innovation and shall be entrusted to the Ministry of Labour, as follows:

1. Provide technical and professional training and link it to the needs of the labour market.

2. Establish training modules, as per the approved professional levels and standards, and grant qualifications, and encourage on-the-job training.

Article 2