The Saudi government has developed a program to employ 20,000 Saudis in local councils and settlement sectors.
According to Al-Ekhtodiya, the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Settlement Affairs and Manpower Development Fund (TARGET) have signed a memorandum of understanding according to which 20,000 students who graduated from educational institutions will be employed in government institutions and unique companies. Training will be provided.
The memorandum of cooperation was signed in the presence of the Minister of Local Government and Rural and Settlement Affairs, Majid Al-Haqeel, the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Engineer Saleh Al-Jasir, the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdul Rahman Al-Fazli, and the Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib.
The purpose of signing the memorandum of cooperation is to provide training to Saudi youth in the field of local government and settlement. This work will be done through 'Droob' Platform Pri-Training.
Small and medium-sized enterprises will be strengthened and the skills of private sector employees will be enhanced. The employees of such institutions which are running without profit will also be made a part of the training.
