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Safety Ambassadors, Pioneers of Awareness: Oman Shell, MOE AND ROP Celebrate a Milestone Conclusion of The ROAD BUDDIES Program 2025/2026

Muscat - Oman Shell, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Royal Oman Police, celebrated the conclusion of the current edition of the Road Buddies program for the 2025/2026 academic year. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Major General Hamid bin Ahmed bin Said Sakroon, President of the National Defense College, at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat, in the presence of senior officials, educators, representatives of key partners, and participating students and their parents.

The closing ceremony marked not merely the culmination of a successful cycle but the beginning of a renewed phase in the program’s journey, one that aims to expand the reach of road safety awareness, embed its principles in students’ everyday thinking, and reinforce safe crossing behaviors. This year’s program activities offered a rich, immersive learning experience that engaged students meaningfully while equipping teachers with the skills and knowledge that earned them the distinction of Safety Ambassadors within their communities. These efforts translated into tangible improvements in both knowledge and practical competencies.

Participating students demonstrated a notably advanced level of awareness and maturity, coupled with a remarkable spirit of innovation. They not only absorbed road safety concepts but reinterpreted them through a contemporary lens that reflects forward-looking perspectives and creative engagement.

Since its inception, the Road Buddies program has witnessed steady growth and a strong, measurable impact. What began as a pilot initiative in just four schools expanded to 33 schools by 2024, and today reaches 70 schools across the Sultanate of Oman, with 35 schools implementing the program each academic term. Thousands of students nationwide have benefited, contributing to a meaningful shift in how road safety is perceived, not merely as theoretical knowledge, but as a lived value and daily practice.

Through its interactive learning tools and classroom innovations, the program has empowered students to become ambassadors of awareness within their families and communities. It stands today as a national model of collaborative effort, uniting partners around a shared vision: safer roads and more aware generations.

Road Buddies Closing Ceremony
Road Buddies Closing Ceremony with the Guest

About Oman Shell

Shell has been a partner in Oman’s development and progress over the last several decades. We have been providing pioneering technologies and expertise in the energy industry and creating value for the community. Shell is active in Oman across the oil and gas industry and is involved in joint venture and independent activities ranging from research and development, exploration and production to trading, retail and new energies. Shell also implements an extensive social investment program that contributes to the sustainable development of the country. Shell holds interests in Petroleum Development Oman (34%), Oman LNG (30%) and Shell Oman Marketing Company (49%). Together they represent a substantial part of Oman’s economic growth.

In January 2023, Oman Shell started producing gas from Mabrouk North East field in Block 10 in Oman. Shell holds a 53.45% working interest in Block 10, with OQ and Marsa Liquefied Natural Gas LLC (a joint venture between TotalEnergies and OQ) holding 13.36% and 33.19% respectively.

About Gift to the nation

The Gift to the Nation is a Shell tradition that began in 1995, built on a simple commitment, every five years, Shell launches a new initiative that contributes to Oman’s social and economic development. Each Gift is selected with sustainability and long-term value as defining criteria, ensuring the outcomes are meaningful, measurable, and built to endure.

Since its launch in 1995, Gift to the Nation has delivered a portfolio of initiatives spanning entrepreneurship, education, safety, and the energy transition. This includes the establishment of Shell Intilaaqah, the Geophysical Research Center at Sultan Qaboos University, the Shell Intilaaqah Enterprise Fund which evolved into the Nomou Oman SME Fund, the Road Safety campaign, the Solar into Schools initiative alongside the revitalized Shell Intilaaqah program, and most recently the Green Hydrogen for Mobility project, including Oman’s first hydrogen station and cars.

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