Bahraini engineering students receive quality training in UK

TDT | Manama                                                             

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A group of Bahraini mechanical engineering students have received training in the UK to enhance their skills and boost their career development. The Labour Fund, Tamkeen, collaborated with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) to enable them to undergo training with Prodrive International, a Mumtalakat portfolio company and a leader in the field of motorsport manufacturing, which is also known for managing the World Rally Raid Championship team, Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX).

The students were selected following a series of assessments conducted by Mumtalakat and Prodrive International through a number of local universities such as University of Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic and American University of Bahrain. This training initiative comes as part of Tamkeen’s Global Ready Talent program which aims to provide Bahrainis with quality training opportunities to enhance their skills and accelerate their career development, by establishing partnerships with various multinational companies.

The Global Ready Talent program supports one of Tamkeen’s main mandates in making the Bahrainis the first choice of employment in the labour market, through closing the skills gaps and providing individuals with the required skills and exposure to increase their competitiveness both locally and internationally.

During the four-week internship period which took place in Prodrive’s operational headquarters in the United Kingdom, the students participated in the design and production of a rally car chassis that will be used in international rally raids in Spain, Morocco, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The students also gained direct visibility on the process of planning and preparation for the BRX team’s participation in upcoming rally raids by attending meetings and groups discussions. To further enrich their experience, the students also visited a number of world-leading organisations specialised in motorsports and automotives.