Minister of Labor: Tendency to create a joint nursery for public institutions in Irbid
04-19-2017
With a view to encourage other public and private sector institutions to follow their example, Minister Ali Al-Ghazawi announced that start of a study for the establishment of a joint nursery between public sector institutions working in Irbid to be located near the Southern Departments Complex.
During the inauguration of the "Irbid Electricity Company's Blossoms Nursery" with the attendance of NCFA Secretary-General Fadel AL-Hmoud and the chair of the company's Board of Directors Dr. Rifat Al-Faouri, Al-Ghazawi indicated that the establishment of nurseries in women's workplaces increases their participation in the economy, adding that the government's program has called for increasing their share in economic activities through the adoption of a set of measures that ensures suitable and convenient working environments.
Al-Ghazawi noted that the achievement of government directives in the area of economic participation of women has resulted in partnerships with several entities on key projects such as the "Support and Activation of the Establishment of Nurseries in the Private Sector" Project executed by NCFA and funded by Employment, Technical and Vocational Education Training Fund (E-TVET), emphasizing that the establishment of nurseries in the workplace will increase the need for specialized training and qualification programs in the area of childhood care and will create new work opportunities.
On his part, Al-Hmoud pointed out that the idea of the project implemented by NCFA aims to encourage women to take part in the labor market, indicating that the new nursery is the eleventh at the national level.
Al-Hmoud added that the project promotes a participatory approach between public and private sectors and civil society institutions in areas related to women's economic activities, noting that scientific studies show that women's participation in the workforce does not exceed 11% attributing the reasons behind this low percentage to the lack of safe places for their children to remain at during their working hours.
The expansion in the establishment of nurseries will create new work opportunities for women in the area of childhood which will be met by attracting candidates from the Civil Service Bureau, added Al-Hmoud, stressing that the stage of childhood, particularly from 0-4 years and from 4-6, is crucial in the process of building active individuals at the national, social and economic levels who will be able to keep pace with the demands and requirements of our times.
Director General of the company Ahmed Al-Theinat said that the company which has already given great care to its employees based on its belief that incentives are necessary to increasing productivity and developing services has also provided their women employees with the advantage of having their children close to them in their workplaces.
Al-Theinat commended NCFA's support and cooperation hoping that the nursery will increase women's work productivity which in return will develop the services offered to our clients. He also commended the support of the company's Board of Directors for its employees providing them with all means of comfort at work.
Eman Theinat spoke on behalf of women workers in the company and thanked the company for this initiative and the other previous incentives that were granted to them to ensure the provision of an ideal working environment away from the traditional social difficulties, a step she said will increase their work productivity.
The nursery inaugurated by the Minster and AL-Hmoud contains several facilities furnished according to international standards for child safety and health and serves around 80 women workers. The two guests toured the nursery and were briefed by the workers on the services offered within.
