MUSCAT: Oman Tourism College (OTC) celebrated the graduation of batches 2020, 2021 and 2022, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre recently. The event was held under the auspices of Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, and saw 371 graduates from Diploma and Bachelor’s students in the specialisations of Tourism Management, Hospitality, Tourism Marketing, Event Management and Business Management.
Commenting on the ceremony, Salim al Mahrouqi said, “The Sultanate of Oman has a promising plan to develop the tourism sector as one of the most important sectors supporting Oman Vision 2040, especially in terms of diversifying sources of income. OTC plays a very important role in providing this sector with the required national talents across various disciplines. Today, we are proud to witness the graduation of these three batches that constitute a valuable addition to the qualified and trained national workforce at the highest level. OTC distinguishes itself by its approach of integrating both, theory and practice, enabling its students to enter the work environment with a high level of preparedness, meeting the market’s current needs.”
Qais al Hosni, Acting Dean of OTC, said, “The knowledge and skills gained during the period of study at the college will be the best means of support for them to overcome the challenges that await in their working life. However, I am confident that you will be more than capable of the responsibility and look forward to your contributions towards strengthening the local tourism sector, on which the government is reliant on to build a more prosperous national economy.”
“This graduation is a very important occasion for us at OTC, where we celebrate today two events that are the result of year-long efforts, both by students and faculty and administrative staff. Today, we see the result of our hard work and dedication over the past years in the form of a group of young people filled with enthusiasm and determination and are prepared to play the role entrusted to them in developing the tourism industry. This is to ensure that this sector will be one of the key contributors to the national GDP. The second occasion is the college’s commemoration of its 20th anniversary since its establishment, as it became the leading educational institution in the Sultanate of Oman to provide tourism education,” Al Hosni added.
The graduates of the three batches were distributed according to their specialisations, with 226 graduates majoring in Tourism Management and Hospitality, 71 graduates majoring in Tourism Marketing, 64 majoring in Event Management and 10 graduates majoring in Business Management.
