Humaidan: Bahrain is rich in competencies that have contributed to the advancement of human resource development
02-10-2019
His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain abounds with national competencies that have advanced human‑resources development and qualification, and designed and implemented programmes to integrate citizens into the labour market. He noted that the honouring of Bahraini figures at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) level—among them Mr Abdul Ilah Ibrahim Al Qasimi, recently honoured as a pioneer in the GCC labour sector—reflects the Kingdom’s efforts and leadership in developing and qualifying its human resources, its advanced standing on human‑development indicators, and its strengthened position as a regional training centre. This came during Humaidan’s meeting with Mr Al Qasimi at the Ministry, on the occasion of his recognition as the leading Gulf figure in the labour sector for 2019. The honouring ceremony was held on the margins of the joint meeting of the GCC Ministers of Labour Committee and the Ministers of Social Affairs Committee in the sisterly Sultanate of Oman in September. On this occasion, the Minister praised Mr Al Qasimi’s recognition at this Gulf forum, appreciating his distinguished contributions in the leadership posts he held and the achievements realised for the Kingdom of Bahrain in developing and qualifying national human resources during his tenure as Assistant Undersecretary for Training Affairs at the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. In this context, he highlighted Mr Al Qasimi’s prominent role in advancing the Supreme Council for Vocational Training—responsible for setting training policies and developing national human resources—and in launching national initiatives to professionally qualify competencies and integrate them into the labour market, in addition to his previous service as Chief Executive of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen). For his part, Mr Al Qasimi expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Labour and Social Development for nominating him for this honour at the GCC Ministers of Labour meeting, noting that the accolade is a tribute to all institutions and individuals engaged in human‑resources development in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He also commended the support extended to individuals and private training institutions by the Ministry, as one of the active entities in qualifying national cadres for the labour market.