Tamkeen, Fives, Polytechnic sign skill development deal

Labour Fund “Tamkeen”, Fives Group and Bahrain Polytechnic launched a joint educational initiative aimed at increasing the number of Bahraini workforce in the industrial sector. The move helps to reinforce the employability of Bahrainis by bridging existing skill gaps in-line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 requirements. Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi Chief Executive of Labour Fund “Tamkeen” stressed the importance of holding more specialized training partnerships to enhance the Bahraini individuals’ skills in various sectors.

“Tamkeen has gone a long way in developing Bahrainis in line with the labour market needs, especially in the vital sectors, including the industrial sector,” added Dr Janahi. Fives, a global industrial engineering group active in many industrial sectors (aluminium, cement, energy, aerospace, etc.), has elected to contribute in a non-profit initiative, as part of its Corporate Citizenship Programme.

Fives Group will provide internship opportunities within the worldwide network of its companies and will partner with Bahrain Polytechnic, a public tertiary education institute, to foster a culture of custom-made vocational training programmes. “The partnership between public and private entities that we have created with this initiative is really a model for the future,” said Frédéric Sanchez, Fives’ Chairman of the Executive Board.

The training programmes will be implemented and delivered by Bahrain Polytechnic. “This agreement between Bahrain Polytechnic and Fives perfectly matches the objective of our institute, which is to support the country’s economic growth and diversification,” said Dr Jeff Zabudsky, Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Polytechnic.