Saudi Arabia to train 25,000 women by 2020 in tourism sector

27/03/2019 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia has plans to increase the number of women in the tourism sector, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing Nasser Al-Nashmi, director general of the National Center for Tourism Human Resources Development.

 

“More than 9,000 women had benefited from the body’s training programs. The center intended to train around 25,000 women by 2020, including 1,400 tour guides,” Al-Nashmi said.

 

“There are 8,108 tourism graduates in the Kingdom and there are plans to increase the number by 10 percent in the upcoming years,” he further added.

 

The female participation rate in the tourism sector is currently 22 percent.

 

Al-Nashmi pointed out that the center is helping to localize employment by developing the skills of Saudi nationals.

Comments {{getCommentCount()}}

Be the first to comment

{{comment.FollowersCount}}
{{comment.CommenterComments}}

رد{{comment.DisplayName}} على {{getCommenterName(comment.ParentThreadID)}}

{{comment.DisplayName}} حساب موثّق

{{comment.ElapsedTime}}
{{comment.Replies.length}}
تعديل
loader Train
Report
loader Train
Sorry: the validity period has ended to comment on this news
Opinions expressed in the comments section do not reflect the views of Argaam. Abusive comments of any kind will be removed. Political or religious commentary will not be tolerated.