Minister of Labour salutes NSH for targeting young Bahrainis and prepping them professionally

19-12-2022

As part of a series of field tours by H.E. Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, the Minister of Labour, to establishments operating in the private sector to contribute to the success of employment initiatives within the economic recovery plan. Among these tours, the minister paid a visit to Nasser Saeed Al Hajri Corp (NSH), which is responsible for the refinery development project at the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), where he met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, Dr. Ravi Pillai. At the said visit, the minister was accompanied by a number of officials in the ministry. During the visit, Humaidan was briefed on the company's policies in the field of training and employing job seekers. Over the course of this year, the company employed 443 Bahrainis, as part of the second edition of the National Employment Program. Furthermore, the company focuses on the importance of developing the efficiency of the national workforce in various departments and sections and aims to raise the level of performance of these cadres professionally to enable them to move up the career ladder to reach advanced positions. Humaidan expressed his appreciation for the security and safety measures implemented by the company to protect workers in work sites, through which it was able to achieve 50 million working hours without accidents, or occupational injuries in 2022. His Excellency also met with a number of Bahrainis working at NSH and has been keen to listen to their success stories and to every effort they exerted and which, helped them rise up the career ladder. The minister has been impressed by both their resolution and devotion to be part of building and developing their country. After that, Humaidan expressed his happiness for what he noticed by the sincerity of their dedication towards the company for everything it provided to them whether through training, or rehabilitation in order to upgrade their professional competency. In this context, Humaidan praised the company's plans to recruit and train more Bahrainis, and its keenness to provide an attractive and productive work environment, pointing to the joint cooperation between the company and the ministry in employment projects. He also emphasised on the importance of participating and encouraging employers to attract more job seekers, based on the brilliant Bahraini models that have progressed in their career paths thanks to their perseverance and job sincerity, which is a key criterion in the advancement of enterprises. Accordingly, the minister called on all employers to benefit from the successful experiences of companies that relied on the national element and achieved remarkable successes in their stability, growth and increased productivity. Similarily, H.E. the Minister of Labour praised the occupational safety and health plans at work sites pursued by the company, stressing that these applied measures contribute to reducing the risks of work accidents and occupational diseases. Especially, since securing a healthy work environment is one of the most important pillars for the growth of establishments and reflects Bahrain's interest in applying the principles and requirements of occupational safety in order to protect workers. For his part, Dr. Ravi Pillai praised the facilities provided by the Ministry of Labour to various establishments operating in the private sector. Ravi stressed the success of the company's experience in investing in Bahraini workforce, due to its perseverance, discipline and sincerity in performing its work. He also asserted that the company is adamant to include more Bahrainis in the next phase, with the help and cooperation of the Ministry of Labour.