29 December 2007
Report: Ayya
Tourism Minister Dr. Mahmoud Shaugee has said that a survey will be done on the resorts where more than 60% of their work force is Maldivian. Dr. Shaugee said this, speaking at the meeting held to release the regulation on operating tourist guest house in Maldives last Thursday.
Minister said that some resorts employ more than 60% Maldivians as their work force while others are saying that the don’t get Maldivians for jobs. Regulations stipulate that 50% of the resort’s work force should be Maldivians.
So, we need to find the reasons why these resorts employ more Maldivians and show it to the other resorts, Minister said. Dr. Shaugee said that this survey will find out why these Maldivians remain in job, salary, other allowances, food and accommodation and also the reason for their good relationship with the resort management.
If Maldivians don’t get employment opportunities in tourist resorts, one of the main objectives of developing tourism industry cannot be achieved and while some resorts say that they don’t get enough Maldivians for jobs, thousands of students finish O level and A level exam every year, Dr. Shagee said. He also said that it is important for youth to get employment opportunities, or else chances of them going in the wrong path increases and thus, it is important for resorts to increase salary and other allowances paid to their staff.
The Minister said that people would only go to jobs at resorts if the salary is good as they have to stay away from their families. Dr. Shaugee said that he believes the salary of resort staffs are less when compared to the income the tourism industry earns.
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