Qatar should re-evaluate its recruitment policies and strike a balance between skilled and unskilled workers, Qatar Foundation’s Social Development Centre general manager Amal al-Mannai has said.
“Given that most of the expatriate housewives are not working, the authorities ought to consider appointing those qualified from among them for various jobs instead of resorting to overseas recruitment,” she suggested.
HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani and HE the Finance and Economy Minister Yousef Hussein Kamal and other dignitaries at the launching of the Qatar National Vision 2030 yesterday
Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Qatar’s First National Strategy: Issues and Challenges’ after the launch of Qatar National Vision 2030 yesterday, al-Mannai called for integrating expatriates into the society for augmenting the growth process.
Emphasising the need to integrate each Qatari into the Vision to achieve the best results, she stressed the importance of aligning divergent views for unanimity.
“We should achieve a balance between preservation of tradition while adopting modernisation, and between religion and reason,” the speaker said.
Promotion of the Arabic language through innovative uses of media and fostering the love for the country were cited as vital factors in protecting the cultural heritage.
“We should expand the range of our industries and encourage our youth to set up small and medium industries,” al-Mannai said.
Asserting that development and population growth ought to be balanced with each other, she called for striking equilibrium between needs and resources.
“More NGOs are needed in various sectors, curriculum should be modernised, there is more requirement for extra-curricular activities,” the speaker urged.
She also remarked that Qataris should take up jobs in every walk of life.
Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s former chairman Mohamed Khalid al-Mana, who represented the private sector on the panel, suggested that Qatar should produce its own goods and products.
“Though private sector in Qatar is very strong, there is need for improvement and all concerned should work towards this goal,” he said.
Al-Mana also called for more participation from women as it was vital for the growth process.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s public accounts director, Bader Ahmed al-Gaid, described its major roles as economic development and public service finance management (PSFM).
“The PSFM modernisation programme goal is to support a world-class public service, assist and assess agencies’ delivery of value for money, and work with agencies to strengthen their economy, efficiency and effectiveness,” he explained.
The ministry will look for evidence in the agencies’ budgets that they are meeting the aspirations of higher authorities and needs of citizens.
“The Ministry of Economy and Finance looks forward to working together to implement the Vision and realising the benefits,” the official added.
Qatar Petroleum’s director of administration Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim al-Thani highlighted the need to formulate benchmarks and targets for result oriented outcomes.
“Preparing people to accept challenges and encouraging communication are among the top priorities in this journey that involves pulling together multiple stakeholders,” he added.
The panel was chaired by Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Sheikh Nasser Abdulaziz al-Thani.
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