4th stage of sectoral studies focuses on matching skills with market needs

AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan, chairman of the Higher Council for Science and Technology, on Monday attended the launch of the fourth stage of sectoral studies carried out by the National Centre for Human Resources Development, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

During the ceremony, which was attended by Prime Minister Hani Mulki, the prince stressed the importance of the studies in identifying occupations and qualifications that match local and regional markets.

Prince Hassan called for enhancing partnerships between the public and the private sectors and the civil society institutions.

He also noted the importance of training and education, highlighting the role of the Ministry of Education in this regard.

The prime minister said that Jordan is moving towards unifying the efforts in the field of vocational and technical training.

For his part, Labour Minister Ali Ghezawi said that the government has launched the National Recruitment Programme which includes governmental procedures to increase Jordanian employment in six main sectors: tourism, industry, construction, agriculture, services and energy.

Education Minister Omar Razzaz noted that it is essential to focus on the development of sectors that suffer from a lower technology advancements.

Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Minister of Public Sector Development Majd Shweikeh stressed the importance of unifying efforts and focusing on the ICT sector, noting that there is a lack of technological subjects in university curricula.