Monday, 18 February 2008
By Kholood F. Al-Rhamah
By Kholood F. Al-Rhamah
JEDDAH - The Ministry of Education says it has nothing to do with unemployed Saudi teachers taking up jobs in other Gulf countries.
Government authorities have expressed concern over the job migration, which they see as a brain drain. Shoura Council members say they consider women traveling for the Gulf countries for work as a waste of the country's capabilities and resources.
"The Ministry of Education and other government authorities should look into this issue more seriously," said Abdullah Boukhary, a member of the Shoura's foreign affairs committee. "This should be investigated in order to find solutions to preserve the country's valuable resources."
But Abdul Aziz Al-Jarallah, Public Relations general manager at the Ministry of Education said the responsibility was on the Ministry of Civil Services.
"It is not our responsibility to find jobs for graduates, they should go to the MCS, and they are the ones who should appoint them to several ministries including the Ministry of Education," Al-Jarallah said. "Only then they become our responsibility and not before."
Positive step
A Ministry of Labor source, who asked not to be identified, dismissed all the negativity about Saudi teachers moving to the Gulf. The source said that having Saudis working across the region is a positive step.
A Ministry of Labor source, who asked not to be identified, dismissed all the negativity about Saudi teachers moving to the Gulf. The source said that having Saudis working across the region is a positive step.
"If we could open the door for Gulf countries citizens to participate in exchange working programs, the result would enrich the region and contribute to achieving a balance in the region. It is better than bringing non-Saudis to work as teachers," the source said.
The Shoura Council has no schedule so far for discussing the matter. Mohammed Al-Zolfa, a Shoura member, said that the Council has not discussed the issue yet .
"We have not discussed the issue in the Council, but in my opinion I won't be against the idea," he said.
"When I go to any of the Gulf countries, I see Saudi women working in different fields and unfortunately these fields are not available in (the Kingdom).
"We should not blame them if they seek a better future somewhere else," Al-Zolfa said.
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