QNA
Doha: Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E Yousef bin Mohammed Al Othman Fakhro affirmed that the National Day is an occasion to renew loyalty.
In a statement to the Qatar News Agency on the occasion of the National Day of the State, the Minister emphasised the need to emulate late Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani, the founder of the State of Qatar.
Regarding the most prominent achievements during in 2020, the Minister said that the Ministry is constantly working to achieve the plans and strategies related to its sectors and emanated from the Qatar National Vision 2030.
H E Yousef bin Mohammed Al Othman Fakhroo
In the Administrative Development Sector, the Ministry launched Kawader platform, which is an electronic employment platform targeting Qatari job seekers and children of Qatari women, and the government scholarship programme 2020-21 in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, as well as the general plan for training that includes 961 training programmes, he added.
The Minister said that the Ministry is continuing to implement workshops and training programmes targeting government employees, as 55 programmes have been implemented for new employees, and 82 special training workshops have been implemented for those in leadership and supervisory positions.
He also referred to the training plan for 2021, which includes 1,110 training programmes.
Regarding the achievements of labour sector during the current year, the Minister said that, based on the achievement of Qatar National Vision’s goals, major reforms in the field of the labour market were implemented since the launch of the First National Development Strategy 2011-16, the most prominent of which was the development of the labour market legislation.
The determination of minimum wage for workers and domestic workers, and the regulation of the entry and exit of expatriates and their residency, and the issuance of Occupational Safety and Health(OSH) policy and to support business continuity and the preservation of skilled labour force are also achievements of Labour Sector, he added.
In the social affairs sector, the Minister referred to the issuance of the Decree Law No. 21 of 2020 regarding private associations and institutions, and the establishment of the National Committee for Woman, Child, Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Affairs.
He added that in the framework of qualifying beneficiaries of social security who are of working age and are able to do it, the qualification plan for 2021 has been prepared in cooperation with the Institute of Public Administration.
The Minister pointed out that Qatar and the world faced an exceptional year with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the State of Qatar developed an integrated series of strategic plans to address this global crisis.
The Minister noted that in order to facilitate the provision of government services to citizens and residents of the State, 8 outlets for self-service distributed in 3 compounds were opened.
The Ministry has taken advantage of these opportunities, guided by the directives of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as necessary services were provided to citizens and residents, in cooperation with the relevant authorities, by providing them with safety and protection from COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continuation of their lives normally.
