Need to generate more jobs for Omani youth

“While reviewing this issue, the Council of Ministers found the availability of many employment opportunities in the country,” said the statement, which confirmed the existence of promising economic sectors that received full support to promote employment. “These sectors have to shoulder their responsibilities,” said the statement.

Referring to the employment of Omanis, His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, said: “I will not allow casting doubt about the ability of Omani youth to work and gain expertise”.

He pointed out that “experience is gained with on-the-job training”.

HH Sayyid Fahd confirmed that “limiting the recruitment of expatriate manpower is a responsibility that requires the cooperation of all state sectors and institutions,” noting that it is necessary to comprehend the economic and social implications of this responsibility and its direct impact on the demographic structure “for which the government works hard to achieve the desired balance.”

HH Sayyid Fahd lauded the constructive role of the Council of Oman (Majlis Oman) in this respect. He also commended Omani media for raising public awareness about all that serves the public interest.

Due to the developing nature of the issue of employment, the Council of Ministers has formed a ministerial committee with competent authorities to analyse and continue follow-up of the issue and to report to the Council of Ministers at the earliest, so that prompt action could be taken.