TVTC, MYNM sign deal to train 400 young Saudis

April 11, 2012

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Riyadh, April 11: As part of an ambitious public-partnership plan to reduce dependence on foreign workers, the state-owned Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday to train 400 young Saudis for jobs in automobile sector. On completion of the training, the MYNM, which has a nationwide network of sales and after-sales facilities for Hyundai cars, will provide employment to the Saudi graduates also.

The agreement was signed in the presence of TVTC Gov. Ali Bin Nasser Al-Ghafis who said that the Kingdom was committed to develop the public-private partnership initiative to provide technology training and tools for young Saudi boys and girls. Al-Ghafis said: "This was one of the major MoUs signed by the TVTC with private organizations, which will go a long way in providing necessary skills to Saudis to work in automobile sector."

He added that the Saudi trainees under this program will receive a monthly stipend of SR1,500 during the training period besides other benefits including medical insurance. "The training program will have components of Korean car technology with focus on a range of skills, which will help the trainees after two years of their employment to open their own workshops," said Al-Ghafis.

The MoU was signed by Hamad Al-Aqla, TVTC deputy governor, in a brief ceremony organized at the headquarters of the TVTC in the Saudi capital. Hazm Sami Jamjoom, NYNM managing director, inked the agreement representing Naghi Motors. Top TVTC officials and MYNM executives attended the event. After the signing ceremony, Fahad M. Al-Otaibi, TVTC media relations manager, conducted reporters on a tour of the exhibition hall to watch the models of new TVTC colleges.

Al-Aqla said: "This program with Naghi Motors will help to provide intensive training to Saudis and eventually the company will hire the graduates." Those joining the program will be given extensive lessons and practical training to become world-class auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, spare parts salesmen, auto technicians, painters and motor electricians."

He added that there was a greater scope for employment in automotive sector of the Kingdom, which is poised to sustain a positive growth outlook over a five-year period. In fact, the sales value of the automobile sector during the five-year period is expected to reach over SR80.6 billion, precisely by 2014. "The robust growth forecast is underpinned by the positive performance of the commercial vehicle segment, which is expected to remain strong over the next five years," said an executive of NYNM/Hyundai.

Asked about the major policies and the future plans of the TVTC, Al-Ghafis said the TVTC had endorsed similar agreements with a few major companies in different sectors. "The plan is to train workers for jobs that are in demand in Saudi Arabia," he said, adding that the new initiative launched by the TVTC is intended to help better align with technical college curriculums with the demands of local companies.

"Some similar partnerships between TVTC and private companies already exist," said Al-Ghafis. The TVTC is working hard to address the training needs of young Saudi boys and girls. "A number of studies, a number of discussions and several projects currently under way to address the skills' gap among Saudis, and how that's related to unemployment and how they can be addressed," he said while giving an overview of the TVTC's programs.

"The commitments from private partners are really commendable," said the TVTC chief, adding that the TVTC is helping to prepare skilled workers for the labor market by designing appropriate training programs and developing partnerships with the private sector. He added that the plan is under way to build 40 technology institutes for girls and 50 for boys in near future. The TVTC projects include the establishment of institutes for training, especially in strategically significant fields.

In fact, the total enrolment of Saudi boys and girls at the existing TVTC colleges exceeds 100,000 now. According to a TVTC report obtained by Arab News yesterday, the TVTC also selects qualified trainers to teach specialist training courses aimed at developing the skills. "The private sector has become a genuine partner of the TVTC in training technical workers," the report added.

It is also seeking international and domestic expertise to operate its training and professional institutes, said the report. The TVTC, which is a premier Saudi government organization entrusted with the task to train Saudi youngsters for jobs in different sectors, currently has 35 technical colleges for boys and 14 technical institutes for girls. It also owns and operates three institutes for military vocational training and 69 industrial institutes across the Kingdom.

On the other hand, the Naghi Motors is a well known name in automotive business, which is one of the best distributors of Hyundai cars in the region mainly because of its excellent sales service, customer handling and innovative support service programs. Naghi Motors is the first company to introduce leasing program for Hyundai cars and offer flexible credit terms. In a short span of time, the Naghi Motors has a strong network of sub-dealers and branches across the Kingdom.

It has its branches in Makkah, Madinah, Jazan, Tabuk, Taif, Khamis Mushayit, Abha, and Bisha, aside from several outlets in Jeddah. "Our ability to provide quality products and personalized after sales service has been instrumental in our rapid and successful growth," said Naghi Motors in a press statement here Tuesday.

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Agencies
June 5,2020

Expatriate workers who fail to abide by the coronavirus protocols in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may face deportation, according to media reports.

“Individuals who fail to abide by preventive measures, including wearing medical or cloth face masks, failing to observe social distancing and refusing to have their temperatures taken, will be fined SR1,000. The fine will be doubled if the violation is repeated. Residents will be deported after paying the fines,” Okaz newspaper said.

Authorities called on people to report offenders by dialling the toll free number 999, except for the holy city of Makka, where the toll free number is 911.

As per the newly-revised Saudi protocols, social gatherings such as mourning or celebration events that take place inside homes, rest houses or farms, are allowed, but attendants should not exceed 50 persons.

The private sector is also required to adhere to precautionary measures: providing their staff with disinfectants and sanitisers, taking the temperatures of both staff and customers at the entrances of shopping malls.

Other measures include sterilising shopping trolleys and baskets after each use, sanitising facilities and surfaces, closing children’s play areas and fitting rooms in shopping malls and ready-wear outlets.

Authorities highlighted the need for all individuals and entities to abide by health safety rules, social-distancing protocol and the new guidelines set for social gatherings.

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March 9,2020

Riyadh, Mar 9: Schools and universities will be closed in Saudi Arabia from Monday to control the spread of coronavirus.

The Saudi Ministry of Education said the “preventive and precautionary” measures were recommended by the health authorities and are designed to protect students and staff.

The decision covers all educational institutions, including public and private schools, and technical and vocational training institutions.

“The Minister of Education directed that virtual schools and distance education be activated while the schools are closed to ensure that the educational process continues in an effective and quality manner,” the ministry said.

The Kingdom's Education Minister, Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh, confirmed that the decision was a precautionary step and said that they are conducting daily and weekly evaluations before returning to school.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Health, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, confirmed that there have been no coronavirus cases in any educational facility in the Kingdom.

“Thank God, the situation is reassuring, and there has been no case in any educational facility. However, the increasing cases in countries have made us keen to enhance the safety of our sons and daughters. So we coordinated with the Ministry of Education to close the schools temporarily,” he said in a tweet on Sunday.

The education ministry has set up supervision offices to help coordinate the distance learning, and respond to parents’ inquiries.

A new committee set up by the ministry will also ensure the virtual schools are functioning through the distance learning methods provided by the ministry.

These include the virtual school platform (Vschool.sa) and mwterials available from the Apple and Android stores.

It will also provide lessons through the “Ain” TV channeland as well as on YouTube via this link: www.youtube.com/dorosien.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque also said on Sunday that it will suspend the visitation programs in its external facilities as part of recommended precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and ensure the safety of visitors.

The facilities include the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Covering of the Holy Kaaba, the Gallery of the Two Holy Mosques, and the Library of the Holy Mosque of Makkah.

“The presidency has taken a series of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus, by intensifying sterilization work that is taking place around the clock, and has been keen on coordination and joint cooperation with all relevant government sectors,” it said in a statement issued on SPA.

It added that these preventive efforts come within the procedures that are being implemented by the Saudi government seeking to combat the spread of the new virus, to protect the people of the Two Holy Mosques in particular, and citizens and residents in the Kingdom in general.

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May 2,2020

Doha, May 2: Twenty-three staff at a hospital in Qatar were injured when tents being used to boost capacity in response to coronavirus collapsed in a fierce storm, local media reported Friday.

Winds of up to 72 kilometres per hour (45 miles per hour) caused two temporary tent annexes at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital in Qatar's Industrial Area to collapse on Thursday, the Gulf Times reported.

No patients were hurt and most injuries to staff at the facility, 20 kilometres south west of central Doha, were minor, the daily added, citing the health ministry.

During the gale-force winds on Thursday, a Qatar Airways Boeing 787 on the ground was blown into a nearby Airbus A350 at Doha's Hamad airport causing minor damage but no injuries, the airline said in a statement.

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The Industrial Area is a gritty, densely-populated district that is home to mostly migrant labourers and has been the epicentre of Qatar's outbreak. 

Tens of thousands of residents were quarantined in the area after cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed among the community in mid-March.

Qatar -- home to hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers working on projects linked to the 2022 World Cup -- has reported 12 deaths and 14,096 cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

The hospital's executive director Hussein Ishaq said the incident was being treated "very seriously" and that an investigation had been launched.

Hospital staff had "helped ensure that no patients were injured and were safely transferred to other hospitals", he said, quoted in the Gulf Times.

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