Bahraini youth should turn towards digital projects not traditional jobs: Al Awadhi

Bahraini youth should turn towards digital projects not traditional jobs: Al Awadhi

Yaqoob Al Awadhi

Information technology expert Yaqoob Al Awadhi stressed the importance of directing Bahraini youth towards businesses and projects that keep pace with "Industry 4.0“ based on employing modern technologies such as AI, cloud computing, the Internet of things, robotics, 3D printing, and others, in providing products and services, instead of just seeking to provide many job opportunities regardless of their quality.



Al Awadhi noted the efforts of the government to provide 25,000 job opportunities for Bahraini youth through "National Employment Program 2.0“, indicating that there could be selectivity in supporting these jobs by providing greater support to companies that employ Bahrainis in the sectors targeted for growth in Bahrain, which are financial services, ICT, tourism, logistics, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries.



Al Awadhi pointed to the importance of sustaining the job opportunity enjoyed by the young Bahraini after the end of the government support for his salary and said that this depends on his commitment to work, productivity, and his ability to achieve the goals of the institution, considering that the institutions and companies operating in the technical and digital sector are the most capable of growth, expansion and job creation. He added that there are