The prolonged online classes have completely transformed academic delivery. Teachers who were accustomed to conventional classroom teaching have flawlessly adapted to the new methods of imparting information through virtual platforms and students of all levels have become more of independent learners. The COVID-19 crisis has stimulated lots of creativity and innovation amongst our teachers and students. The Board will certainly leverage this to make our system more inclusive and resilient.

At the very outset, we salute the wise leadership of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said – may his soul rest in peace – whose benevolence was instrumental in starting the first Indian School in Muscat and whose generosity paved way for the establishment of 21 Indian Schools over the years. We pledge our allegiance to His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq – may the Almighty preserve him – and His Majesty’s vision of a renewed renaissance for the Sultanate of Oman.

Indian Schools in Oman are one of the most successful Community Schools in the region, despite the challenges involved in delivering the Indian curriculum outside India. Thanks to the Board’s futuristic vision and the support from all stakeholders and the relentless assistance and
guidance of the Ministry of Education, Sultanate of Oman.

Today, Indian Schools in Oman cater to the educational needs of more than 45,500 students. As community-driven schools, every child from the Indian Community is given admission and quality education is provided at a very affordable fee, which is sometimes much lower than the fee charged by schools in India even with fewer facilities. This is despite the fact that the fee collected by the schools is the only source of revenue; there is no institutional or government funding for the Indian Schools.

The essence of Community Schools is to address the needs of a community. As the Indian community consists of people speaking different languages, the need for introducing more languages has been felt by the present Board. In this regard, this Board has taken a policy decision to introduce the top two regional languages in major schools from the academic year 2023-24.

To achieve the all-round personality development of students, the Board has initiated a number of collaborative activities such as Indian Schools Talent Fest (ISTF), Indian Schools Film Fest (ISFF), Avenir (Career Guidance Programme), STAI (Science, Technology And Innovation), ISQUIZ, Polemic Challenge, etc. All these programmes are aimed at encouraging collaboration, communication, technology and critical thinking – the 21 st century skills for holistic development.