Sharjah Ruler allocates AED55.8 million to train Emirati jobseekers

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has allocated AED 55.8 million to training 1,520 local citizens under a program aimed at reducing unemployment within the Emirate. 

The Sharjah Job Seekers Training and Qualification Programme will receive the trainees from July 1 until the end of the year. 

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan also approved 400 new government jobs, Chairman of the Sharjah Human Resources Department Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaabi, said. Interviews are expected to begin after Eid al-Adha and are open to those who have already completed their training. 

He added the Department appointed 704 male and female citizens to government agencies from the beginning of 2025 until the end of last May, including 360 male citizens and 344 female citizens.

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