Ministry of Public Sector Employment Approves Staff Scholarship Plan with 38 Positions

Faisal Matar: The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Dr. Khaled Al-Ajmi, announced on Tuesday the approval by the Ministry’s Planning Committee of the 2026–2027 study scholarship plan, which includes internal and external postgraduate scholarship programs, as well as 14 diploma and bachelor’s degree specializations, totaling 38 positions.

In a press statement, Al-Ajmi said the plan was developed following an assessment of the Ministry’s sectors’ actual needs, in line with current trends in digital transformation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, financial and administrative sciences, and health-related specializations. He added that the plan aims to prepare national cadres with the scientific and professional qualifications needed to enhance service quality, noting that scholarships serve as a key tool for building professional capacity, strengthening the sustainability of government performance, and supplying the Ministry with qualified expertise.

He explained that the academic diploma plan includes four specializations: accounting, information systems, computer operations, and information systems and technology, designed to meet staffing needs in several departments.

The bachelor’s degree plan covers ten specializations: information systems, cybersecurity engineering, artificial intelligence, computer programming, accounting, information technology, computing, information systems and computer management, and statistics.

He emphasized that these specializations represent specialized fields aligned with the requirements of digital transformation and administrative development, contributing to the preparation of national cadres capable of keeping pace with modern changes in the government work environment.