Die Rolle der saudischen Frauen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt Saudi-Arabiens hat sich rasant verändert. Dieser Umstand erfordert in den nächsten zwei Jahren die Einrichtung von 17 technischen Colleges für Frauen zusätzlich zu den 18 Colleges of Excellence (CoE), so Fahd Al-Otaibi, Sprecher der Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC).
110,357 Saudi women apply at TVTC colleges
"The role of Saudi women in the labor market has been rapidly increasing.
This requires the opening of 17 technical women's colleges in two years in
addition to 18 colleges of excellence (CoE)," said Fahd Al-Otaibi, TVTC
spokesman.
A total of 110,357 Saudi women applied for admission
at 35 TVTC women's colleges.
The TVTC, according to him,
seeks to strengthen the role of Saudi women in the labor market by
enabling them to participate in development projects through training
programs.
"It is an effective way to rehabilitate them in
technical and professional fields based on market needs," he said.
This is apparent from the rise in applicants over last year when 4,211
applicants out of 28,357 were admitted to 18 technical colleges, while
8,185 out of 82,000 candidates were admitted at CoE during the past
year.
Realizing the need to empower women with technical
skills, Al-Otaibi said TVTC will expand training facilities for women and
run more colleges in the interest of socio-economic development through a
healthy environment at the workplace.
The training program
will also pay attention to the need for the quality and efficiency
required by the domestic market.
It also works to achieve
leadership in this regard to ensure independence and self-sufficiency,
where women's colleges combine technical and professional excellence in their
training programs.
According to him, these colleges have
gained popularity throughout the Kingdom to accommodate high school
graduates in all its branches offering a number of professional and
technical disciplines.
Al-Otaibi explained that TVTC
upgrades its program to meet women's needs and are designed to meet the
needs of the labor market in coordination with the private sector.