Egyptian PM launches national plan for helping 3m unemployed

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab will launch on Monday a national plan aimed at supporting three million unemployed people, represent nearly 13.1 percent of workforce.
Introduced by the Ministry of Manpower and Immigration, the program will provide necessary training for employment through workshops, which will be attended by 12 ministers, bodies concerned and international organizations.
The workshops are planned to be held by training experts and specialists.
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Nahed el Ashry highlighted that the Egyptian government placed providing training for youth as one of its top priorities to help them find suitable work, fighting unemployment and poverty.