Omani Centre for Skills Development (Maharat) is an Omani-funded business training institute that provides vocational and technical training to Omani workforce in all sectors, with special focus on oil and gas, power, logistics and hospitality industries.
The training schemes aim to provide professional skills for job seekers to succeed at their work place, stated a press release.
Warith al Kharusi, chairman of Maharat said, “We are proud that we are continuously equipping the workforce with excellence. We will strive to directly contribute towards job creation objectives as set by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.”
Maharat’s vision to align continuous practical training with employment fits in squarely with Oman’s ‘National Agenda’, added the release.
A key feature in Maharat has been introducing various apprenticeship – training schemes with international and local certifications.
These include junior accountants, junior warehouse stock controllers, sales and marketing and enterprise transformation. The aim of these schemes is to deliver a globally competitive Omani workforce.