CP VISITS PREMIER

DEPUTY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING AND CROWN PRINCE SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA TODAY PAID A VISIT TO PRIME MINISTER SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA AT HIS COURT.

THEY DISCUSSED THE INITIATIVES SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS  PLANS ON PROVISION OF QUALIFIED LABOUR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE  ECONOMIC SECTOR AND INVESTMENT BOOM. IN THIS CONTEXT, THEY BOTH LAUDED THE ROLE OF  TAMKEEN (LABOUR FUND) WHICH  SUPPORTED A GOVERNMENT TENDENCY TO REFORM THE LABOUR MARKET, IMPROVE  THE CAPABILITIES OF THE WORKFORCE, PREPARE WELL-QUALIFIED LOCAL WORKFORCE  AND ENABLE THEM TO BE A SECOND TO NONE CHOICE FOR EMPLOYERS.

TAMKEEN’S PROGRAMS AIMING AT DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES, SPREADING THE  CULTURE OF PRODUCTIVITY, BOOSTING TRAINING AND FEEDING UP THE LOCAL  MARKET WITH SKILLED WORKERS WERE ALSO LAUDED. THEY ALSO REVIEWED INVESTMENT IN PROMISING SECTORS MAINLY IN  EDUCATION AND HEALTH AREAS WITH FOCUS ON FUTURE EXPANSION OF HEALTH  SERVICES WITH THE OPENING OF KING HAMAD HOSPITAL IN MUHARRAQ AND  PREPARATION OF QUALIFIED CADRES TO MEET ITS REQUIREMENTS IN HUMAN  RESOURCES ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A NURSING COLLEGE TO BOOST HEALTHCARE.