Muscat: Acting in cooperation with international experts, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology today launched a specialized training programme in the field of semiconductors. The programme seeks to groom a generation of national cadres who would be capable of keeping pace with rapid developments taking place in the semiconductors industry, which is considered a strategic foundation of modern technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), communications, and computing.

According to Oman News Agency, the programme aims to introduce the stages of design, production, and testing through theoretical training to be conducted in the Sultanate of Oman, as well as advanced practical application of knowledge in Taiwan. The trainees were selected from among graduates in the disciplines of electronic engineering, computer engineering, communications, and mechatronics.

The programme, which runs until 25 December 2025, includes a comprehensive training plan that offers an introduction to the semiconductors industry, the basics of engineering design, the different stages of manufacturing, packaging techniques, and an introduction to semiconductor applications in modern systems.