King Mohammed VI chaired on Monday a working session dedicated to discussing the overhaul of vocational training and education to enable young trainees and graduates find jobs easily and contribute to the country’s socioeconomic development. During the working session, the King was briefed about the proposals and measures to be taken by the concerned departments for the implementation of royal instructions. These include the restructuring of vocational training, the creation of a new generation of training centers for young people, vocational & career guidance for students, foreign languages learning, the promotion of youth entrepreneurship…The Sovereign called for the development of new trainings in the high- demand jobs and trades, while upgrading training in the sectors of industry, services, construction, agriculture, fisheries, water, energy and handicraft. King Mohammed VI stressed the need to improve vocational training, by adopting new standards of quality particularly in the hotel and tourism industry in order to support sustained growth of this strategic sector. He also cited the vocational training possibilities offered in the health sector and foreign language learning, which enable young job seekers acquire skills facilitating their professional integration.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 02, 2018 12:56 UTC