Arab News, Thu, Aug 22, 2024 | Safar 18, 1446
Over 38,000 Tamkeen beneficiaries find jobs this year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia:
More than 45,000 Tamkeen beneficiaries were helped by the Ministry of Human
Resources and Social Development in the first half of 2024, with some 38,000 of
those finding employment, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
The Tamkeen initiative offers services such as job
and training opportunities and support for entrepreneurial projects, aiming to
improve living conditions and foster financial independence.
The program operates on three main platforms —
employment, to provide work and training through the Taqat portal, job fairs and
other approved routes; economic, to offer both financial and non-financial
support, training and entrepreneurial feasibility studies; qualification and
training, to equip people with necessary skills for the labor market.
By mid-2024, over 10,813 beneficiaries had
completed 423 training courses and workshops at social security offices
nationwide, according to ministry statistics.