AMMAN — Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh
launched the 2022 National Employment Program, which is expected to provide
60,000 job opportunities for Jordanians in the private sector, according to Al-Ghad
News.
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The launch took place Sunday during a press conference
held at the Prime Ministry, where State Minister for Media Affairs Faisal
Shboul and Minister of Labor Nayef Steitieh were present.
Under the National Employment Program, for which an
amount of JD80 million has been allocated, the government will subsidize the
salary of individuals employed in the private sector at JD150 per month.
However, only employment contracts of 12 months or
longer will be eligible for the subsidy, and the subsidy will only be extended
for a six-month period for each employee. Khasawneh told a press conference
that the program is a major commitment enshrined in the government's 2021–2023
economic action plan.
The government aims to have women comprise 35 percent
of the program’s beneficiaries, and individuals registered with the National
Aid Fund to comprise seven percent, the prime minister said, adding that people
with disabilities are welcome to participate in the program.
Khasawneh stressed the program’s importance,
particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. By introducing the program, the
government hopes to create job opportunities for youth and facilitate
partnerships between the public and private sectors.
The unemployment rate rose by 4 percent during the
pandemic, Khasawneh said, before adding that it decreased thanks to intervention
from the government and the Social Security Corporation, the latter of which
protected thousands of jobs from being lost.
Minister of Labor Nayef Steitieh said, “The program
was designed in cooperation with the private sector, and this is the reason for
its strength,” pointing out that what distinguishes this program is that the
private sector requested it.
Steitieh stressed that for the beneficiaries registered
with the National Aid Fund, their employment will not affect the aid that is
disbursed to them from the fund.
He said that the
government's contribution to wages will be paid through the Social Security Corporation,
adding that Jordanian companies that have not laid off any staff in the past
year are eligible. The application period for the program began on Sunday,
Steitieh said, and application forms are available at
www.tashgheel.gov.jo.
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