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Labor Minister Adel Fakeih told members of the Shoura Council yesterday that the Kingdom’s Saudization program is well on track and the ministry was able to find jobs for 195,000 Saudi men and 51,000 women over the past few months.
Fakeih was addressing the 38th regular session of the Shoura Council presided over by its Chairman Abdullah Al-Asheikh.
Welcoming the minister, Al-Asheikh highlighted the significance of frequent meetings between the council and various ministries to enhance the performance of government departments and improve the level of services provided to citizens. He also urged the council to carefully study the annual reports of all ministries and subsequently meet respective officials to understand the challenges they face in implementing their plans and programs and exchange ideas to enhance efficiency in serving citizens.
Addressing members of the council, Fakeih explained that a total of 195,000 Saudi men has been employed in a market that could absorb another 35,000 during the next four months. He pointed out that finding jobs for 51,000 women in various sectors was a record achievement for the Labor Ministry as this figure is 19 times higher than the existing number of female workers in the country.
“It was a 70 percent increase and it was also a record performance, since it would have normally taken five years to reach this target,” he added.
Secretary-General of the Shoura Council Mohammed Abdullah Al-Amro said the labor minister answered queries by its members. During the question-and-answer session, the minister said the primary aim of the Saudization program was to find employment opportunities for more youths.
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