- The tourism authority will develop a training program in partnership with the National Center for Human Resources Development (Takamul), and provide courses in tourism and hotel management for people on social security
- Free housing will be provided for participants in the program
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Labor and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage have signed an agreement that aims to provide jobs in the growing tourism industry for unemployed Saudis.
The deal was signed by the Director General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Riyadh, Yousef bin Mesfer Al-Sayali, and the Director General of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Abdul Aziz bin Hassan Al Hassan. It will offer training to working-age members of the 60,000 families on social-security benefits.
Under the agreement, the tourism authority will develop a training program in partnership with the National Center for Human Resources Development (Takamul), and provide courses in tourism and hotel management for people on social security in families with at lease six members, the youngest of whom must be at least 13 years old.
Free housing will be provided for participants in the program, in addition to which water and electricity bills will be paid and medical insurance provided for the family. Periodic follow-ups will be carried out to check the success of the program.
Al-Sayali said the agreement will contribute to the filling of many jobs in the tourism sector and will help families to benefit from its growth and development.