Economy / His Highness the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources sponsors the graduation ceremony of scholarship recipients from the industrial sector under the 'Wa'ed' track Riyadh, Muharram 27, 1448 H corresponding to July 12, 2026 (SPA) - Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Ministry today celebrated the graduation of scholarship recipients from the industrial sector within the 'Wa'ed' track of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, as part of the Ministry's ongoing efforts to empower national competencies and enhance alignment of scholarship outputs with the needs of the industrial and mining sectors, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Education, Mr. Youssef bin Abdullah Al-Bunyan. The ceremony honored (69) male and female graduates who completed the employment-initiated scholarship programs, in addition to honoring companies 'Seer' and 'Murafaq' for their partnership with the Ministries of Industry and Mineral Resources and Education in implementing these specialized programs, which aim to qualify national competencies in promising industrial and technical specializations and enable them to make an impact on the future of industry and mining. During the ceremony, the Ministry signed (8) new agreements with a number of national companies to provide (221) job opportunities through the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program (Wa'ed track), contributing to attracting and qualifying national competencies and enhancing private sector participation in human capacity development, thereby raising the efficiency of the industrial and mining sectors. These agreements included companies: Saudi Arabian Mining Company 'Ma'aden', Schneider Electric, Saudi Snack Foods Company Limited 'PepsiCo', Packaging Products Company, in addition to Cummins Saudi Arabia Limited, Medical Progress Company, Mana Water Company, and Qiyas for Manufacturing. 'Wa'ed' is one of the specialized tracks that enhance alignment between educational outputs and labor market needs, and is an extension of the strategic partnership between the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Education, and the private sector to prepare qualified national cadres with the necessary skills and knowledge to keep pace with industrial transformations and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. The Ministry's celebration of the graduates of the 'Wa'ed' track confirms its commitment to investing in human capacity development and strengthening partnership with the private sector, contributing to preparing young national competencies to lead the future of the industrial and mining sectors. // End // 21:09 T.M. 0167