Oman Shell awarded the best Shell NXplorers projects from schools across the 11 governorates of the Sultanate of Oman at the Crowne Plaza Hotel yesterday.
Shell NXplorers, an innovative educational programme that was launched in 2018 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), aims to build awareness, provide thinking tools and creative and complex problem-solving skills to students in Omani schools across the country.
In 2021, the programme saw the participation of over 500 students and 66 teachers from 22 schools across the Sultanate of Oman.
As part of the award ceremony, Oman Shell awarded the best NXplorers projects and the teachers who mentored each student team in the presence of the chief guest, Dr.Bakhit bin Ahmed al Mahri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation for Higher Education, and VIP guest, Dr Abdullah Ambosaidi, Under-Secretary of Education, Ministry of Education.
Commenting on the impact Shell NXplorers has had on Oman’s youth, Malak al Shaibani, General Manager – Corporate Relations and In-Country Value at Oman Shell stated, “Since its launch in 2018, the Shell NXplorers programme has benefitted more than 1964 students with complex thinking tools that drive innovation, and equipped over 190 teachers with key skills to mentor and nurture Omani youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Shell is committed to supporting the Sultanate of Oman through sustainable social investment programmes like Shell NXplorers, and seeks to inspire Omani youth by instilling an innovative mindset and a strong interest in STEM related fields of study at an early age.”
