President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed has visited the "National Skills and Career Expo 2022".
The First Couple visited the expo held at the Central Park in Hulhumalé, on Friday.
National Skills and Career Expo 2022 was opened as part of the administration’s efforts at empowering youth.
It targets youth between the ages of 16 and 35.
The expo seeks to connect job seekers with employers and higher education institutions.
During the visit, the President and First Lady visited the stalls and spoke with members of the youth attending the career expo.
The expo is jointly organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment. It's being held from November 18-19, 2022.
National Skills and Career Expo 2022 features 30 stalls and seeks to provide insight to youth and jobseekers on a variety of areas, including building skills, higher education and training opportunities, jobs, and career pathways.
Higher education institutions, technical and vocational training centers, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and government institutions participate in the career expo.
The expo also features panel discussions and interactive events.
