Arab News, Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 | Sha'ban 03, 1444
Saudi Food Industries Polytechnic signs deal with Leha group to raise localization rate
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia’s Food Industries Polytechnic has
signed a training and employment agreement with Leha Group to raise the rate of
localization in the Kingdom’s food sector.
The agreement will see the development of a joint
cooperation mechanism to promote, rehabilitate and employ Saudi workers in
different areas of the food industry, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
This comes as part of the institute’s aim to
empower and qualify the Kingdom’s citizens and strengthen training programs in a
bid to provide opportunities for young people.
Leha group owns six companies, most of which are
in the food insudstry, and is based in the city of Riyadh.
These efforts of supporting local workers are in
line with the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s the Vision 2030, noted Ibrahim bin
Saud Al-Aqili, the Polytechnic’s executive director.
He added that the agreement signed with Leha,
represented by Deputy General Manager Muhammad Al-Saleh, will significantly
contribute to the localization of the food industry and the injection of Saudi
youth employees into the labor market.
The company is constantly seeking to expand the
circle of vital and strategic partnerships to strengthen the food industry, and
develop the Saudization in this field.
Being one of the most strategic industries, it has
received considerable attention from the leadership in the Kingdom, noted
Al-Aqili.