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Students of COE at SQU visit State Council

The Council welcomed students from the College of Education (COE) at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU).
State Council to facilitate disseminating accurate information about governance in Oman has a student awareness-program, which allows academic institutions to co-ordinate, and organise visits to State Council. Today, the Council welcomed students from the College of Education (COE) at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). Abdullah bin Saif Mohamed Al Sibani, Director of the Culture, Information, Tourism Committee through his presentation delivered a detailed explanation of the functions, and powers of the Council, the tasks and responsibilities entrusted to it as well as spoke about the organizational structure of the Council and its major organs. He also defined the profile of the Oman Council, its role and significance in governance. The lecture touched on the special provisions of the Basic Statute, which advocates the membership number, the mechanism for their appointment, terms of membership, and distinguished between the membership and role of the Majlis Ash’shura and the State Council. Abdullah pointed to the aspects of compatibility and integration between the two councils, with an emphasis on the joint role of the Council of Oman in the political and economic decision-making, which promotes comprehensive development of the Sultanate. The students received an opportunity to view the Council of Oman building, its latest high tech facilities which facilitate parliamentary work and contribute to activating the communication. The visit concluded after the queries raised by the students were answered.