Yesterday, Thursday, the Minister of Labor, Jameel Humaidan, opened the activities of the “13th Bahrain Pre-Work Training and Education Exhibition and the Education and Labor Market Forum: Opportunities and Challenges,” in the presence of Sheikha Noura bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medpoint, which specializes in organizing and managing events. Educational leaders, university presidents, specialists, and representatives of participating entities.
The exhibition aims to guide and introduce students expected to graduate from the secondary and university levels, and young people in general, to the available educational and professional opportunities and the nature of the functional and professional specializations required in the labor market, as well as the scientific and functional skills required by jobs in various productive sectors, as well as guiding students to determine the optimal academic choices. for them.
The Minister of Labor, Jamil Humaidan, stressed the growing interest shown by the government, headed by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, in developing national human resources and raising their professional level to be the first choice in the labor market, as well as improving the education and training system and making it appropriate. Academic specializations, especially university ones, meet the requirements of the labor market in the Kingdom of Bahrain, pointing out in this context that the employment system requires education and training institutions to keep pace with the labor market’s needs for skills to fill jobs, including new jobs.
Humaidan explained that the Ministry of Labor participates with great effectiveness and interest in supporting national efforts to harness all capabilities towards launching more qualitative initiatives in cooperation between various parties related to the fields of training, education and vocational rehabilitation and developing their policies in order to reduce the gap between the actual requirements of employers and the outcomes of education and training and meeting market needs. Changes, whether current or future, especially for non-traditional jobs and professions.
In turn, Sheikha Noura bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medpoint Events Management and Organisation, appreciated the government’s support for such specialized exhibitions directed at students and parents, pointing out in this context the desired benefit of holding direct meetings with Bahraini youth during their pre-school stage. Work, by guiding them, informing them closely, preparing them to keep pace with the labor market, and supporting them to invest in the qualitative employment and training opportunities available to them to ensure that they choose the optimal path for their career and professional life that suits their academic qualifications and personal capabilities.
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