ICV Initiatives
Creating Value within the nation:
Unlocking Oman’s potential
We at KR have placed great emphasis on nurturing local businesses to thrive and in doing so we have built relationships and partnerships that have stood the test of time. We have also consistently groomed local talent through youth development programmes and built careers for promising candidates, Together we have come far and together we can go further.
Local Procurement
Capacity Building Initiatives
Jalsah – Community Engagement
Jalsah’ is an interactive knowledge-exchange program that enables talented individuals to present and exchange their innovative ideas with the KR’s senior management.
The long-term objective of ‘Jalsah’ program will be to invite industry experts, entrepreneurs, students, and achievers, from all walks of life, engaging them, and constructively find solutions.
Tasees – Developing Entrepreneurship
Tasees focuses on mirroring the country’s interest in creating an entrepreneurial mindset for its youth, encouraging the ongoing development of knowledge and skills amongst the professionals by guiding, supporting and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs through a proven 3-step methodology
Celebrating the First Omani Tug Masters
As a part of its ongoing focus towards building capacity among Omani nationals, Khimji’s Sparkle Marine Services has groomed two exceptional Omani’s to become tug masters. Thabit Al Alawi and Sameeh Al Rasadi become the first ever Tug masters to operate at Asyad Drydock in Duqm
Partnering with ESO
KR Eshraqa is an important partner in supporting the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO) towards building capacity in the nature conservation category which serves both for employment and training of Omani youth as well as raising awareness towards protecting our fragile ecosystem.
Campus to Corporate – Training
A specially crafted One-day comprehensive and interactive workshop aimed at equipping final year college students with knowledge, skills and attitude essential for achieving success in the corporate world right from day one. The importance of learning as a continuous exercise over earning, goal setting, personal excellence, creativity and innovation with a proactive initiative to solve problems is emphasized upon in the form of informative videos, healthy group discussions and talks by successful inspiring Omani personalities.
Train the Trainer
Targeted at shaping tomorrow’s leaders, administrative and executive professionals from various colleges and universities are offered a Two-day intensive workshop designed and approved by ILM, U.K to mould them from managers to leaders. This unique development program is a road way to self-understanding, knowing others and learning to deal with complex challenges that arise during the journey. Before the end of 2019, we target to reach out, train and certify 100 professionals across Oman.
Management Trainee Program
Celebrating its successful development of youth as future leaders following a rigorous international learning journey, Khimji Ramdas celebrated 42 graduates of its Management Trainee Programme for Omani nationals at the Hormuz Grand Hotel in Muscat. Following an event held under the auspices of His Excellency Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, Former Minister of Ministry of Labour, KR’s 14th batch of trainees were formally inducted as the latest recruits of the KR Group, having been selected for participation from an application pool of over 1,500 graduates.
KR’s latest batch of trainees completed a four-month learning journey in Oman under the Training Initiative for Nationals (TIN), delivered in partnership with Khimji Training Institute (KTI) before travelling to Kuala Lumpur for their three weeks of intensive residential training. During their 21 days in Malaysia participants focused on critical topics including stress management, leadership, performance development, and outbound training processes. Upon concluding their training in the Far East, KR’s trainees returned to Muscat and commenced work in their new roles on 10th December 2018.