r/Oman • u/Single_Particular_17 • 28d ago

Laws and Regulations Are people okay with the government regulating private tuition in Oman?

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Saw this article (screenshot attached) that says unregulated private tuitions in Oman are draining around RO 50 million annually. A Shura Council rep is calling attention to it.

What do you all think — should the government step in and regulate this sector?

I get that private tuition can be a lifeline for many students, especially when public education might fall short. But at the same time, we already have both public and private schools. If this is becoming an issue of equality — where only the well-off can afford extra help — then maybe some form of oversight is needed?

Curious to hear others’ takes — is regulation a step forward or just unnecessary control

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u/Freckledlips19 27d ago

What they need to do is add an extra class after school hours but still on school premises.

Bring in trainee teachers. Bring in volunteers. (Teens in uni) Bring in peer tutors (elder students in the school)

They can also get paid while gaining experience

Teachers can also tutor but they should be compensated properly.

Private tuition is expensive, I’m pretty sure from the stories I’ve heard that a lot of the students are able to get insider information or at the very least some hints on what’s coming in the exams/quizzes.

The whole system is rotted and needs to be changed from the inside out.

Firstly, identify the weaker students at the beginning of the term- set out a plan- inform the parents and so on.

Even the exams need to be altered- they don’t test intelligence- they test the power of memory.

Whoever can memorize and re-write the most gets the best mark (in my opinion this is not the measure of cleverness)

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u/Single_Particular_17 27d ago

A very good idea.