Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has promised that the government would continue to invest in the training and education of citizens, which he said would help boost the economy.
The king made the comments during a meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace Tuesday with Mufrej Al-Haqabani, labor minister, and a group of representatives from the private sector.
“Your state is moving steadily on the path of growth and development while adhering to its religious and social values. We will continue working toward achieving comprehensive development across all regions of the Kingdom.”
King Salman said: “The state has paid great attention to the labor sector and technical and vocational training. It has enacted regulations, and provided generous financial support to train Saudi human resources and Saudize the technology sector.”
He explained: “The investment in developing national human resources is the main investment of your country. The people of this country have taken advantage of the training programs available to them, to help themselves and serve their community and country. Some of them have won honorable awards in this regard.”