The Social Development Programme for Omani Women
This week, Oman Cables Industry (OCI) welcomed on board twenty Omani fellows for the SHE STEMS social progression program, which aims to prepare more Omani women for the country’s production and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) sectors.
The launch of the program follows the signing by Oman Cables Industry of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and the Ministry of Labor (MOL) in early August to expand and operationalize the SHE STEM initiative.
In line with the strategic goals of Oman’s Vision 2040, SHE STEMS will create more opportunities for Omani women to enter careers in the business sector and build a productive and diversified economy, based on innovation, integration of roles and equivalent opportunities.
The twenty Omani scholars were chosen from a list of more than 300 candidates. Starting this week, they started a six-month course on “Machine Operations” that will develop practical skills and hands-on on-the-job education. in device operations, with one in the production sector. Education will be supervised by highly competent and qualified instructors.
The Machine Operations course is the first of 3 she-stems systems programmed for implementation, all of which will be officially qualified through MOHERI. Upon completion of the training, the graduate will obtain a SHE STEMS certificate identified by the Ministry.
“We are very pleased to be part of this exclusive initiative in Oman. The programme will prepare more Omani women for the country’s highly productive sector and enable them to make great strides towards achieving their career goals.
“Oman Cables is proud to help women and local communities in Oman. Through this initiative, we hope to save the lives of those 20 women,” said OIC Director General Cinzia Farisè. “The SHE STEMS task is a long-term task and is a component of our sustainability plan, in line with our global social ambition. Similar assignments will be developed in other countries around the world, but we are very proud to be the first and to start in Oman and for Oman. The local initiative has been supported through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) and the Ministry of Labour (MoL), whom we thank for their continued help. “
As a member of the Prysmian Group, OCI presented the SHE STEMS initiative as a joint merger with Prysmian’s sustainability strategy and goals, and building on Prysmian’s Social Ambition 2030 goals of diversity, equality and inclusion, virtual inclusion, network empowerment and employees. Commitment and development.
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ABOUT THE OMAN CABLE INDUSTRY (SAOG)
Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), a public limited company indexed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), is a leading cable manufacturer founded in the Sultanate of Oman that develops, manufactures and markets a wide variety of electrical products, adding medium voltage force cables. , low-voltage power and control cables, instrumentation cables, pilot cables, air force transmission line conductors, and structure cables. In addition, Oman Cables Industry supplies cables with exclusive specifications, for various programs and environmental conditions, or according to the requirements of visitors. A member of The Prysmian Group, a true global leader in the cable industry, Oman Cables Industry is among the most productive wire and cable manufacturers in the world. Originally established in 1984, Oman Cables Industry now has offices in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain. and Saudi Saudita. La company also benefits from an extensive network of suppliers and agents in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India Region (MEAT).
Media Relations Danielle Aychouh Danielle. aychouh@omancables. com
Investor Relations Jad Atallah jad. atallah@omancables. com
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