MUSCAT: Reflecting Omran Group’s ongoing commitment to create national competencies, the highly specialised training for employment programme, Midhyaf, continues to succeed in empowering the national youth and enhancing their capacities to accomplish development in the tourist sector in numerous disciplines. The programme, which was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour by Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group), is intended to accommodate young Omani talents, develop their skills and abilities, and provide them with the qualifications they need to work in the lucrative tourism sector.
Attesting to Midhyaf’s success, a total of 111 trainees from six professional disciplines completed specialised courses, which are offered at Oman Tourism College (OTC). This comes under the first phase of the programme before they start their on-the-job training programmes in the group’s hotels. Meanwhile, an additional 24 trainees under the culinary programme are scheduled to complete their specialised courses in July, following which they will also take up on-the-job training at select hotels until the end of October to continue with their careers.
Commenting on the programme’s updates, Hashil bin Obaid al Mahrouqi, CEO of Omran Group, stated, “Midhyaf programme reflects Omran Group’s keen interest in investing in local talent development, which in turn contributes to sustainable development. The Groups aims to make a positive impact on economic and human capital development. We endeavour to keep ourselves strongly aligned with the Oman Vision 2040 which focuses on enhancing the tourism sector’s competitiveness while creating jobs and promoting national abilities. Parallelly, we are also contributing to fulfilling the goals outlined in the National Tourism Strategy 2040 that seeks to position Oman as an iconic tourist destination that has the required support services to cater to the diverse needs of different segments of tourists. A strong, skilled and motivated local workforce is, therefore, intrinsic to achieving progress.”
Speaking about the importance of human resources development, Hilal bin Masoud al Jadidi, Omran Group’s Chief Human Capital Officer stated, “The Midhyaf Programme bolsters efforts to create jobs and empower Omani talent in the tourist and hospitality industries. This is accomplished by aligning educational outcomes with labour market demands in order to provide them with a bright future in this industry. Local competencies have been refined to the highest standards necessary at the local, regional and global levels through collaborative efforts to improve their skills and expertise. This paves the path for trainers to contribute to the tourism and hospitality sector’s leadership.”
