RIYADH: The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) has added vehicle for hire company Careem as a Wusool transportation program service provider as part of efforts to boost female employment in the private sector.
Careem services will be available in 28 cities in Saudi Arabia and woman qualifying for the scheme can register online at http://wusool.sa.
Under the terms of the initiative, beneficiaries can receive an 80 percent discount on the cost of each journey. The ceiling of support — that lasts for up to 24 months — was recently increased to SR1,100 ($293) a month for those with a monthly wage of SR6,000 or less, and SR800 for people earning between SR6,001 and SR8,000. The program aims to reduce the burden of transport costs for Saudi women in private-sector jobs while also providing a safe and high-quality transport service.
Wusool covers 13 regions throughout the Kingdom, namely Riyadh, Makkah, the Eastern Province, Madinah, Tabuk, Asir, Qassim, Hail, Jazan, the Northern Borders, Najran, Jouf, and Baha.
Saudi transport program extends support for women
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Saudi transport program extends support for women
Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah
- Honors for physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology
- Event includes training for primary, secondary pupils
RIYADH: The winners of the first Scientific Excellence Olympiad for orphans’ associations were announced in Al-Qunfudhah governorate on Monday.
The event was organized by the Orphans’ Association in Wadi Hali, in partnership with the Council for Orphans’ Associations, under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal.
Al-Qunfudhah Gov. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Qubba’ handed out the awards.
Thirty-eight associations from the Kingdom participated in the event representing 86 percent of all beneficiaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Abuwah Orphans Care Association in Unaizah won first place in the associations category, followed by the Kafel Orphans Care Association in Makkah, and the Binaa Orphans Care Association in the Eastern Province.
In the academic category, the Kafel Orphans Care Association won first place in mathematics, chemistry, and biology.
The Abuwah Orphans Care Association won first place in physics, second place in mathematics and biology, and third in chemistry.
The Binaa Orphans Care Association took home second in chemistry and physics, and third in mathematics.
The Insan Orphans Care Association in Riyadh came third in physics, while the Abnaouna Orphans Care Association in Khulais came third in biology.
Also, the Atf Orphans Care Association in Al-Aridah received the Media Excellence Banner Award for its efforts in tandem with the Olympiad’s activities.
The Olympiad’s training activities included problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence, communication, and examination preparedness.
Indicators are used to measure the impact and sustainability of these programs for those at primary and secondary school levels.
