MANAMA: The cabinet discussed a memorandum on draft budget for the rehabilitation and employment of 10 thousand job seekers in 2014-2015, presented by the Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs. It targeted 4000 university degree holders, 2000 diploma holders and 4000 high school graduates.
The Official Government Spokesperson and State Minister for Information Affairs Sameera Rajab told reporters during weekly post Cabinet meeting briefing that the cabinet approved the scheme’s financing plan, costing BD 13 million in the first year, and requested the Labour Ministry to start implementing it.