Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the leading industrial companies in the kingdom, recently donated a forklift to the National Institute of Industrial Training (NIIT), Bahrain, for the training of Bahraini students.

This donation is one of the many initiatives adopted by Alba to contribute towards the society at large and to the training and development of the Bahraini youth in specific, said a statement from the company.

Ali Al Baqali, chief financial officer, Alba, said: “As a Bahraini corporate citizen, we have a responsibility to develop local youth in terms of providing hands-on training as well as development opportunities.”

“By partnering with training institutes such as NIIT Bahrain, we endeavour to train local youth as well as develop them to take better opportunities in their careers,” he said.

NIIT Bahrain is one of the premier institute’s in the kingdom, which provides internationally recognised vocational qualifications, as well as hands-on skills training to raise the career levels of the workforce in Bahrain, it added. – TradeArabia News Service