Under the programme, to which a budget of BD627,000 has been allocated, beneficiaries in the first group will receive training for 12 months and the second group will receive training for 18 months. Theoretical training will take place at NIIT while the on-the-job training will take place at Tatweer.
As the Oil and Gas industry is increasingly becoming the life line of many economies and where the lack of well qualified and trained workforce is apparent, the programme targets Bahrainis 25 years or younger that hold a technical secondary school qualification or university graduates who hold industrial, technical and vocational qualifications. The combination of theoretical training at NIIT and on-the-job training at Tatweer will ensure that the beneficiaries will receive complete training and preparation for future employment.
“The agreement is yet another achievement for Tamkeen’s employment support programmes,” Tamkeen’s Chief Executive Mahmood Hashim Al-Kooheji said.
“These programmes help companies fill vacancies with highly qualified Bahrainis, and at the same time provide Bahrainis with skills that enable them to find careers in the labour market, which ultimately helps further boost and develop the national economy.”
“The oil and gas sector is the largest sector in the GCC region, and its vastly diversified specialisations always require qualified staff with local experience. We are pleased to have signed this agreement with Tamkeen, which will help the company realise its strategic objectives and serve Bahrain’s national economy,” Tatweer Petroleum Chief Executive Officer Edward Hanley, said.