Sohar Port launches graduate programme

Sohar Port and Freezone, in collaboration with its tenants, kicked-off the Sohar Works Graduate Development Programme through Zoom on November 29. Launched under the patronage of H E Dr Mahad Said Ali Ba’owain, Minister of Labour, the programme stems from the commitment of Sohar to support the development of a strong Omani workforce, provide relevant training and increase the generation of job opportunities. This initiative is organised together with the Ministry of Labour and will be managed by Oman Sail (Zimam).

Commenting on the launch of Sohar Works, Omar Mahmood al Mahrizi, CEO of Sohar Freezone – DCEO of Sohar Port, said, “At Sohar, we strive to play our part in contributing towards the efforts of the Omani government to generate job opportunities for the youth, in line with the objectives of the Oman Vision 2040. With the support of our tenants, this initiative will enable us to create an interactive business environment by providing the youth in the local community with a first-hand experience at our complex. Additionally, they can also develop the required skills and enhance their knowledge, which will be viable for their careers in the future. ”

The ‘Sohar Works’ programme has been structured to combine the efforts of relevant employment entities and Sohar Port and Freezone tenants, to create the foundation of enabling the national workforce to fill job vacancies in the respective companies.

Khamis Mohammed al Anbouri, commercial manager at Oman Sail, said, “We are pleased to partner with Sohar Port and Freezone to launch the Sohar Works initiative. This comprehensive programme brings together on-the-job training and experiential learning, offering a unique proposition to the Omani youth.”