Maan, Sept. 15 (Petra) -- Specialized technical training in printing, data entry, and office management commenced on Tuesday under the Digital Skills Development and Employment Program for Governorates, designed to improve participants' readiness for the local labor market.

Trainees will complete 136 hours of technical instruction covering specialized data entry, office administration, and printing skills, alongside modules in workplace soft skills and entrepreneurship aimed at expanding career opportunities.

Following the classroom phase, participants will undergo 120 hours of hands-on field training at local workplaces to apply their technical knowledge in real-world professional settings and gain practical experience.

The initiative forms part of broader efforts to align technical training with evolving labor market demands by bridging hard and soft skills with direct field application.

The program is implemented by the Al-Qantara Center for Human Resources Development (QCHRD) as an initiative of the Digital Skills Association (DigiSkills), under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship's (MODEE) Youth, Technology and Jobs (YTJ) project.

//Petra// AF