Labour Minister meets the Director General of Vatel Hospitality College

12-07-2023

H.E. Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour, affirmed support for all national efforts that contribute to providing various productive sectors with qualified national resources, including the hotel and hospitality sector. This comes in light of the growth witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the tourism movement, which is accompanied by the development and expansion of hotel services and facilities and the attractive job opportunities it provides for citizens. In addition to what this sector provides of national cadres with high academic and professional qualifications, making Bahrain an attractive tourist destination in the region. This came during Humaidan's meeting with Shaikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Director of Vatel Hospitality College, who briefed His Excellency on the college's educational development plans and upgrading the level of graduates and raising their efficiency according to international standards in the hotel and hospitality sector. The Minister of Labour highlighted the importance of the college's role in providing the hotel and hospitality sector with national competencies, due to its academic specialization and the new professional qualifications it offers in this field. He touched on the ministry’s endeavours to raise the employment rates of citizens in this promising sector, considering that specialised technical education and training is one of the most important means to achieve the desired goal of this promising sector. For his part, Shaikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa pointed out the college's keenness to develop its educational programs and curricula to meet the needs of the labour market of national cadres. He also looks forward to upgrading cooperation with various relevant authorities to enhance the role of this educational institution in graduating qualified citizens in the hotel and hospitality sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain.