Muscat: On Monday, the Shura Bureau held a meeting to discuss various ministerial responses and committee reports.
One of the key documents reviewed was the report from the team that engaged in discussions with the Minister of Labour regarding employment initiatives. This report included significant recommendations that emerged from the discussions, which the Shura Bureau decided to forward to the Council of Ministers in line with the Law of Majlis Oman.
The meeting also addressed the report from the Health and Social Committee concerning a proposed draft law aimed at addressing tobacco and its derivatives. This report outlined the justification for the proposal, its main provisions, and its potential impact on existing legislation.
Furthermore, it provided an overview of the review process and the legal evaluation conducted by the Legislative and Legal Committee. As a result, the Shura Bureau agreed to schedule the proposed draft law for discussion in an upcoming council session.
During its sixth regular meeting of the second annual session (2023–2027) of the tenth term, chaired by Khalid Hilal Al-Ma’awali, Speaker of the Shura Bureau, and attended by Bureau members, the Assembly reviewed the Council of Ministers’ response regarding the proposal to define employment pathways in the security and safety sector.
The response indicated that the Security and Safety Services Institution is expanding its operations to create job opportunities for job seekers, enhance security services, and implement innovative solutions that meet both current and future demands. Additionally, a detailed report outlining the sectors and activities currently included, as well as those planned for future expansion, was presented.
The meeting also evaluated various governmental communications, including one from His Excellency the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology regarding an inquiry about establishing a commercial port in Sur Industrial City (Madayn).
The minister's response indicated that a government negotiation team has been formed to assess the feasibility study and the proposed model presented by Sur Port Company, while the ministry is currently exploring alternative solutions.
Additionally, the meeting considered a response from His Excellency the Minister of Agricultural, Fisheries, and Water Resources related to the ministry’s efforts to eliminate the Dubas bug. The Shura Bureau also discussed a communication from His Excellency the Minister of Education concerning curriculum development.
This communication highlighted the ministry’s commitment to updating educational curricula to meet current educational goals and market needs, as well as recent changes to the national assessment system across all subjects and educational levels to align with modern teaching methodologies.
Furthermore, the meeting reviewed a response from His Excellency the Minister of Labour regarding Omanisation rates in leadership and supervisory roles within the private sector. This response included a comprehensive analysis of leadership and supervisory positions across various industries, along with the corresponding Omanisation rates based on data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
In summary, the Shura Bureau examined several oversight tools submitted by its members for monitoring the performance of various governmental institutions and decided to forward these tools to the relevant authorities for further action.
