At a press conference held at the Government Media and Information Center, officials from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) presented their annual performance report.
According to the ministry, through the organization of a National Labor Conference and the signing of 15 MoUs with various entities, the ministry is focused on facilitating direct and indirect employment opportunities for 1.5 million individuals.
Over the past year, the ministry has provided technical and vocational training to 74,738 individuals, tailored to the needs of the job market.
Moreover, officials reported that 118,755 domestic workers and 3,381 foreign nationals were issued work permits. In addition, 15 technical and vocational training institutions received operating licenses, while the licenses of four other institutions were renewed.
In collaboration with 68 organizations, the ministry signed MoUs over the past year, focusing on technical training, vocational education, care services, and humanitarian assistance. As a result, 60,000 individuals benefitted from these services, and employment opportunities were created for an additional 3,000 individuals.
Officials also highlighted that comprehensive studies on labor market trends, employment opportunities, workforce dynamics, and technical and vocational education were conducted across seven regional zones over the past year.
The ministry further reported that 6,341 orphans received financial and social support, while 10,297 children were provided with educational opportunities.
As part of its commitment to facilitating overseas employment, the ministry has engaged in extensive coordination with Qatar, the Russian Federation, and the United Arab Emirates to enable the deployment of skilled and semi-skilled workers. Drafts of nine MoUs, prepared in both local languages and English, are in the final stages.
Furthermore, through various inter-agency agreements, a total of 802,252 vulnerable and low-income families were supported over the past year.
Key priorities for the ministry in the current year include: implementing the commitments of the National Labor Conference, issuing work permits, compiling comprehensive labor market data from 27 provinces, advancing MoUs with Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE, establishing employment centers across regional zones, finalizing regulatory frameworks, conducting awareness programs within government agencies, overseeing employment agencies, expanding technical and vocational training initiatives, addressing child welfare cases, continuing support for orphans and vulnerable children, and further developing job creation initiatives. #
