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RIYADH: The Saudi minister responsible for labor issues has praised the ministry鈥檚 workers for their efforts during this year鈥檚 Hajj, the Saudi Press Reported.
Ahmed Al-Rajhi, minister for human resources and social development, made the remarks on a visit to the ministry鈥檚 Hajj headquarters, where he reviewed the activities of the regulatory teams and inspected relevant workflows.
The teams are tasked with ensuring that establishments involved in Hajj operations comply with labor laws and other regulations.
More than 1.83 million Muslims performed the Hajj this year, slightly fewer than last year鈥檚 1.84 million. They included more than 1.6 million pilgrims from 22 countries, and about 222,000 Saudi citizens and expatriate residents.
HR ministry initiatives have sought to aid both pilgrims and workers taking part in the annual event.
The ministry has introduced the 鈥淎jeer Al-Hajj鈥� service, which facilitates seasonal work, and the 鈥淪easonal Visas鈥� service.
An anti-begging initiative, available in multiple languages, and the supervision of over 22 childcare centers in Makkah and the holy sites through the 鈥淐hildcare Centers鈥� are also part of the ministry鈥檚 efforts this year.
Al-Rajhi also reviewed key initiatives, services, and volunteer efforts deployed in Makkah鈥檚 Grand Mosque and the holy sites.