Book club held for ‘Tariqi’ project beneficiaries

AMMAN — The Business Development Centre (BDC) held a book club for the beneficiaries of the “Tariqi” project. 

As one of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) projects over the past six years, the Tariqi project, launched in 2015, is being implemented this year in cooperation with the BDC, and in partnership with the Prince Charles Foundation (PTI), according to a BDC statement. 

The book club motivates Jordanian youth to read, especially in light of the technological progress witnessed around the globe and its great impact on reducing the use of books. 

The Tariqi project aims to raise the employability of Jordanian youth and increase their competitiveness to enter the labor market through training programmes aimed at providing them with life, interpersonal, functional and technical skills, alongside as practical training.

Since its launch, the project has provided more than 321 employment opportunities, in addition to training more than 679 beneficiaries for life and technical skills in growing economic sectors, linking them with job opportunities. 

General Manager of the BDC Ghaleb Hijazi highlighted that the project is an appropriate way for Jordanian youth to integrate into the labour market.

Muhammad Hassan, one of the beneficiaries of the Tariqi project, said that each participant is presented with a summary of a book related to development skills and entrepreneurship.