Vice President Faisal Naseem has held discussions with cabinet ministers from stakeholder ministries, regarding the development of human resources in priority sectors according to national skills requirements.
The vice president highlighted the lack of skilled employees in certain key areas and urged that this be ameliorated through focused trainings and prioritising recruitment to areas experiencing skilled-worker shortfalls. In this regard, he advocated that engineering, as well as mechanical and technical fields, among other key areas, be given more prominence during human resource development.
The vice president emphasised the government aims to increase employment opportunities for Maldivian citizens, with emphasis on sectors experiencing country-wide skills shortages, ultimately helping retain incomes within the country.
Meanwhile, cabinet ministers briefed the vice president on the most critical skills shortages in the respective sectors under their mandates. They also elaborated on the challenges they face in executing their responsibilities due to the lack of experienced professionals in their relevant fields, as well as the expenses pertinent to hiring specialists.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Education Dr. Aishath Ali, Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister of Environment Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim Hassan, Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Zaha Waheed, Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom and Minister Islamic Affairs Dr. Ahmed Zahir.