Manama, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), chaired the SCYS’s 2024 meeting.
HH Shaikh Nasser emphasised the council’s commitment to empowering Bahraini youth through a range of policies, programmes, and initiatives. He highlighted the importance of equipping young people with the skills and opportunities they need to play a key role in the Kingdom’s development, in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
His Highness also underscored the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in fostering opportunities for youth as the cornerstone of Bahrain’s future.
HH Shaikh Nasser noted that youth development is a national priority, requiring cooperation between both public and private sectors to create an environment where young people can thrive and contribute to Bahrain’
s progress.
The attendees congratulated HH Shaikh Nasser on his recent victory at the FEI World Endurance Championship, which is his second consecutive win.
HH Shaikh Nasser also commended HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the SCYS and Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), for his role and efforts in supporting Bahrain’s national teams in achieving significant milestones, including leading the Arab nations in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Bahrain’s historic win in the GCC Men’s Basketball Championship.
During the meeting, the “Hope Talents” initiative presented findings from a study on outstanding youth. HH Shaikh Nasser announced the creation of an academic excellence Authority to bring together top students and foster knowledge exchange.
The Ministry of Labour also presented updates on a long-term initiative aimed at identifying and supporting academically distinguished youth, launched under HH Shaikh Nasser’s directives.
The council reviewed the success of the las
t edition of the Masari programme (My Path), which aims to upskill Bahraini youth, develop their capabilities, offer them qualitative and international opportunities. In light of its positive impact, the SCYS approved the launch of the third phase of the programme.
Additionally, the council discussed progress on a project to recognise prior learning and flexible career pathways, initiated in line with the Cabinet’s directives.
Tamkeen Labour Fund provided an update on the Skills Bahrain platform, which aims to better align education and training with the needs of the labour market.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
