Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman has affirmed the importance of science and knowledge and keeping pace with their developments with all possible means with open mind on the basis of thinking and experience to take what is useful and leave what is not useful. The Sultan addressed the students of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) at the opening of SQU Cultural Centre, yesterday. Presiding over the ceremony, Sultan Qaboos said, “We seek to invigorate your efforts to make valuable addition in this field. Whatever progress made by hard workers, still it is nothing compared to the vast sea of science.” He stressed the use of science is the right springboard for acquiring knowledge, expertise and skills that enable the current and future generations to contribute positively to the service of their homeland and society and meet the needs of development in a guided manner, according to a report of Oman News Agency (ONA) published today by the Muscat-based Times of Oman.
