MLSD Minister honors (31) distinguished private training institutions

28-11-2019

His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, honoured, on Tuesday, in the Ministry’s main hall, 31 private training institutions that achieved advanced performance in the Education and Training Quality Authority’s reviews. Of these, 4 institutions received an “Excellent” rating, and 27 institutions received a “Good” rating, in recognition of their excellence and their contribution to developing the skills and competencies required by trainees and employers. The ceremony was attended by the Chief Executive of the Education and Training Quality Authority, Dr Jawaher Shaheen Al Mudhahki, alongside representatives of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), private training institutions, and Ministry officials. The outstanding results attained by these centres and institutes reflect several factors, including the presence of competent, qualified trainers, professionally designed programmes accredited by international and local awarding bodies, robust training needs and labour‑market assessments, and multiple mechanisms for evaluating programme quality and impact. In his address, Humaidan affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain is witnessing steady growth in human‑resource development, thanks to government policies for education and training overseen by the Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister. He noted that private training institutes and centres supervised by the Ministry implement a substantial part of these policies as primary partners in training national cadres and equipping them with the technical and professional skills required by the labour market, which is reflected in the growth of value‑added jobs in private‑sector establishments. Humaidan emphasised that developing human resources through continuous training and education is at the forefront of sustainable development goals. He expressed pride in the national institutions that have reached advanced performance levels, and praised the key partners in advancing the training ecosystem, foremost the Education and Training Quality Authority for its role in evaluating and monitoring institutions against international performance standards, and the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) for its close cooperation with the Ministry to qualify and train Bahrainis and make them the preferred choice for employment by providing high and advanced skills. Humaidan added that these results will positively impact training outcomes across the private sector. He confirmed the Ministry’s support for distinguished training institutions by granting them priority in transactions and procedures, together with a set of privileges that facilitate licensing for institutions and programmes, broaden eligible categories and fields, and provide additional facilities to increase the number of jobseekers that these institutions can admit. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Humaidan presented commemorative shields and certificates of appreciation to the private training institutes and centres that achieved advanced performance in the Education and Training Quality Authority’s reviews.