(MENAFN) Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakeih said that the kingdom plans to establish 27 new technical colleges of excellence in September with the support of major international providers, according to Arabian Business.
The new colleges are planned to provide 53.000 Saudis with the latest advanced technical training.
Fakeih said four million Saudi graduates would enter the job market over the next 10 years, with about 600,000 Saudis, including 300,000 university graduates and 330,000 high school graduates, entering the jobs market each year.
He added: "This will play a big role in reducing unemployment in the country."
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