With the participation of 60 entities from the public and private sectors, the Minister of Labor and Social Development inaugurates the Bahrain Exhibition for Training and Pre-Work Education

17-02-2020

On Sunday, His Excellency Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, opened the eighth edition of the Bahrain Exhibition for Training and Education Pre‑Employment at the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel, held from 17–18 February and organised by Med Point Events Management Company, in the presence of Shaikha Noura bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chair of its Board of Directors, His Excellency Ahmed Sabah Al Saloom, Member of the Council of Representatives, and a number of employers and heads of participating training and educational institutions. The exhibition aims to acquaint prospective secondary‑school and university graduates with available educational, training and career opportunities, the requirements of the labour market, and the academic and professional skills demanded across sectors. It also enables participating entities to meet job seekers directly, understand their capabilities and interests, and familiarise them with employer requirements and current and future opportunities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 60 entities from the public and private sectors are participating across three main fields: education, training, and employment. In education, pavilions feature several higher‑education institutions and universities accredited by the Higher Education Council at the Ministry of Education. The training pavilions include many private Bahraini institutes supervised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, which award professional or specialised certificates with support from the Labour Fund (Tamkeen). In employment, the exhibition hosts pavilions for companies and recruitment agencies focused on attracting graduates and providing employment and field‑training opportunities. It also features the Ministry’s vacancy bank alongside a presentation of training opportunities available at the Ministry. On this occasion, Humaidan underscored the importance of the Bahrain Exhibition for Training and Education Pre‑Employment for students poised to enter the labour market. The event enables them to identify, first‑hand, market needs for technical and in‑demand skills and introduces job seekers to private‑sector training and educational opportunities. He noted that successive changes in the labour market and the emergence of professional patterns differing from traditional jobs require prospective graduates to be familiar with these developments and informed about appropriate training outcomes that meet employers’ needs. His Excellency further noted that such qualitative initiatives in organising specialised exhibitions align with the Government’s objectives to link education and training outcomes with labour‑market needs, thereby strengthening mechanisms for employing citizens in private‑sector establishments. He emphasised that Bahrain’s labour market is witnessing qualitative growth and development, supported by the Government across productive sectors. For her part, Shaikha Noura bint Khalifa Al Khalifa commended the Ministry of Labour and Social Development’s support for the exhibition's success, noting the Ministry’s success in maintaining unemployment within safe and stable limits through numerous programmes and initiatives aimed at making national human resources the preferred choice for employers. Shaikha Noura expressed optimism regarding forthcoming opportunities for Bahraini youth, in light of economic policies designed to preserve the Kingdom’s competitive advantages, attract investment and create an optimal, safe environment grounded in legislative and legal systems. The exhibition’s co‑organiser, Mr Hussein Mohammed Habib, stated that the event has attracted major companies and institutions with vacancies and opportunities across various disciplines. He added that efforts have been made to expand the exhibition’s impact by facilitating on‑site job interviews or field‑training opportunities for companies and job seekers, including recent graduates and final‑year university students.