Oman opens registration for a nationwide literacy and adult-education drive

Oman's Ministry of Education has opened registration for its 2026-27 literacy and adult-education programmes, with applications open through August 30 for literacy classes and October 22 for adult education. The push has already moved the national illiteracy rate to 2.5 percent, and to just 0.5 percent among Omanis aged 15 to 44 -- a trajectory the ministry now frames as a bridge to digital and lifelong learning rather than a basic-literacy mop-up. Last year's cohort reached 2,032 learners across 192 classes in urban, mountain and desert communities, with fee waivers for social-security beneficiaries, people with disabilities and citizens over 60, plus a remote-study option for those who cannot attend in person. It is a small, unglamorous programme, run the same way for years, and that consistency is exactly why the numbers keep improving.

This is a QeRN summary by Ahmed Qerni. Read the original at Muscat Daily: https://www.muscatdaily.com/2026/08/18/registration-for-literacy-adult-education-programmes-open-aug-30/.