MUSCAT: Occidental of Oman, Inc (Oxy Oman) and the Association for the Welfare of the Handicapped Children (AWHC) announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement. Under this agreement, Oxy Oman will fund printing a curriculum dedicated to handicapped children. The signing ceremony was held in Muscat Hall at Oxy Oman’s Headquarters in Al Ghubra. Steve Kelly, President and General Manager of Oxy Oman and Dr Mohammed Reda Hassan — Chairman of the Association were signatories for their respect organisations. The curriculum is a new imitative and is prepared and reviewed by consultants from the Omani Ministry of Education. This curriculum will be distributed to those who are in charge of teaching, rehabilitating and training children with disabilities and it will help Omani teachers create educational plans and programs for disabled children. In addition, the curriculum aims to teach disabled children mastering basic skills that will help them to become more independent.
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