<p><br />Nesma Holding signed an agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to establish a sewing and embroidery center in Thuwal. This initiative comes to enhance the social responsibility efforts practiced by both KAUST and Nesma, and in line with their quest to raise the standard of living in the region, as well as helping working females to obtain a steady income to cover their domestic requirement from their embroidery and sewing products, especially uniforms. And as a continuation of the achievement of Nesma's vision: "a factory/workshop in every village", and Nesma's participation in the provision of job opportunities for female cadres with disabilities in Thuwal and in the surrounding villages.</p>
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<p>The new center has the same departments as Nesma centers in Jeddah and Khulais; consisting of a Sewing department, E-Embroidery department, design department, and thermal printing department. The females will be trained on the operation of those departments, and it is expected that the center's capacity will be enough to both train and employ 60 ladies when the center reaches its full capacity.</p>
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<p>Sheikh Saleh Ali Al-Turki President of Nesma Holding Company expressed his pride in the project, stating that "the project's message lies in creating feasible job opportunities for women, and raise the standard of living for the people of Thuwal."</p>
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<p>Nadhmi Al-Nasr vice president of KAUST said that University's contribution to this project is part of its strategy for the development of the town of Thuwal, and the provision of decent employment opportunities for its people.</p>
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<p>Mr. Al-Nasr referred to the university's keenness and interest, since the moment in which the foundation stone was laid, on the development and modernization of the town of Thuwal. KAUST has supervised all new development projects in Thuwal, out of its social responsibility towards the place and its inhabitants, and to keep up with the trends of international universities and scientific institutions. This is also consistent with kingdom's approaches of development, and the happiness of the people lies within the center of the focus and attention of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.</p>
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<p>KAUST has undertaken the first stages of development, which included the establishment of the state-of-the-art and prestigious fishermen port, and Thuwal Corniche with all its facilities, amenities and equipment, in addition to infrastructure projects under construction in full force.</p>
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