Minister of Labor Mofrej Al-Haqbani said that the ministry and other related government agencies have started implementing the Kingdom's Vision 2030 with a focus on a vigorous and multifaceted Saudization drive. "Our thrust will be to widen the initiative to help young Saudis take up challenging careers with the help of intensive training programs," he said while opening a workshop on "Future of technical and vocational training in the light of the National Transformation Program" in Riyadh on Tuesday. Al-Haqbani said the ministry started implementing the Vision 2030 together with the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF), Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), and the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI). Under the Vision 2030, the working mechanism for the Saudization drive would be focused on three vital areas. First, Sectoral planning under which the ministry will work in coordination with the concerned agencies in framing Saudization plan for each trade in the private sector. This will be followed by providing training aimed at gradual replacement of foreign workers in high-skilled and semi-skilled jobs by Saudis in the private sector. Second, special Saudization programs will be implemented in the designed areas in each province. Third, total Saudization will be implemented in some trades. The decision to implement total Saudization in the sale and maintenance of mobile phone sector is an example for this, he said.
