MUSCAT: Resident card is a prerequisite for admission to Indian schools in Oman, The Arabian Stories (TAS), has learnt.
Speaking to TAS, a senior official at the Board of Directors (BOD) said the Ministry of Education has mandated all Indian schools to ensure that every student enrolled in the school must have a valid Omani resident card from the Royal Oman Police (ROP).
“Submitting the resident card copy shall be prerequisite for admission to Indians Schools. In case of an exception school shall grant a maximum of one month from the date of registration to the parents to submit the same,” a circular issued by Indian School Muscat said.
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“Parents shall provide copy of the resident card of their wards to the school latest by September 9, 2021,” the circular noted.
“The purpose of this is to maintain a record of the resident card copies of all the students enrolled in all Indian schools. All schools have issued circular to parents regarding this,” the official added.
Based on the Civil Status Law amended through a Royal Decree by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, stated that foreigners residing in Oman must obtain a resident card.
