Insurance institute graduates slam inaction on job demand

RIYADH: Young men and women who have graduated from an insurance institute have expressed disappointment that the Ministry of Health (MoH) has not helped them land jobs.
They called on Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih to help them with their problem so that they can be productive by using what they learned at school and repay their parents for their sacrifices.
“Having been classified by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and certified as insurance institute graduates, we should be given top priority on job opportunities,” said Jalal Al-Inizi, spokesman for the group. Justifying their demand, he said, “We attended classes regularly for three years and spent a great amount of money, exceeding SR45,000.
This is why we’re surprised that the MoH has not lifted a finger to help us.” He said that he and other graduates had tried their luck to seek jobs with local firms, including insurance companies, so that they don’t appear to be helpless but “we have not been lucky enough.”
He added that he and other graduates have had several meetings with Health Undersecretary Dr. Saad Al-Hujaily and other MoH officials, but “we’re still waiting until now.”
Before that, he said, “we also had a meeting with then-Health Minister Adel Fakeih and other officials.”
He added that “we’re unemployed even if we have the educational qualifications while those holding the position supposed to be for us are employees of the department of nursing, radiologists and pharmacists, among others.”
He also said that when they complained to the Department of Health Affairs which acted on their behalf, the MoH answered by saying that the “resolution for their employment had not been implemented. Who can help us? What are we supposed to do?” he said.