Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi and Board Chairman of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa signed at the ministry's premises today a cooperation agreement to train 100 Bahraini graduates in the media field.
The Information Minister stressed that the agreement was concluded within the framework of the ministry's keenness to groom the young national competencies in the media field and prepare them to enroll in the labour market and contribute to the ongoing achievements brought about by the comprehensive reform project of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The Labour Fund Board Chairman hailed the agreement with the Information Ministry and Tamkeen's participation in funding the professional programme to train 100 Bahraini graduates in the media field so as to boost national competencies, enhance their productivity and promote their employability in the labour market in concordance with the Economic Vision 2030.
At the beginning of the signing ceremony, the Information Minister thanked Tamkeen for concluding the agreement which will enable 100 Bahraini graduates to obtain a professional certificate in the media field with the possibility of employing 20% to 40% qualified trainees at the Information Ministry and private technical production and media companies. He noted that the comprehensive training programme, which will last from three to six months, is part of the ministry's commitment to partner with public and private institutions to equip Bahraini graduates with cutting edge media skills and groom them to join the labour market within the framework of the national media and telecommunication development project.
The Information Minister pointed out that the training programme covers technical and practical aspects in tune with the latest professional standards and practices in the media field. He added that the programme aims to provide practical training on the latest technical equipment used at Bahrain TV studios. He called on creative Bahraini university students and graduates in the media field to subscribe in the programme via the ministry's website or its social media accounts. He pointed out that applications will be processed by a committee of experts and specialists, expressing confidence in Bahraini youngsters and their promising talents as well as their ability to serve the nation in various media and development fields.
The Information Minister affirmed the ministry's keenness to organise more specialised training programmes in cooperation with national and international academic and media institutions in line with its strategy to boost human competencies and hone their skills. 

Source : BNA