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Education and Research Com. and MoM, discuss development of regulations of private training institutions

The Education and Research Committee at the State Council at its third meeting held today, headed by Hon.Mr. Abdullah bin Mubarak Al-Shanfari, Head of the Committee discussed "Development of the regulation of private training institutions during the hosting of Dr Amal bint Obaid al Majini, Director General of Professional Standards and Curriculum Development and Dr.Fatima bint Saif Al Yazidi, Director of Programs Department and Equivalency of Vocational Qualifications from the Ministry of Manpower (MoM).
The Committee discussed varied topics including the regulations developed by the Ministry of special training institutions, data and statistics on the cadres entrusted with the functions of accreditation of special training institutions and ensure the quality of training, and data on special training institutions and the quality of the approved programs.
The discussions also touched on the system of accreditation of training programs, the criteria for the accreditation of special training institutions, the mechanisms of evaluation and follow-up of the accredited private training institutions, mechanisms for accreditation of international certificates of training, the entity and the procedures followed in the accreditation of these certificates.
It also discussed the time for the procedures to obtain a permit for private training institutions, steps taken by the Ministry to grant permits to individual trainers who are not affiliated with any training center or institute, methods of supervision and evaluation of the training services provided by them and the challenges facing the Ministry during the development of the regulation of private training institutions.
During its meeting, the Committee reviewed the comments of the honorable Council members on the proposal.
The meeting approved the minutes of the previous meeting and in addition discussed the agenda and took appropriate decisions.