Manama, September 25 (BNA) The Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (Danat) hosted six students from the College of Science at the University of Bahrain for a two-month summer training program.
This initiative is in line with Danat’s commitment to supporting Bahraini youth, building their capabilities, enhancing their skills, and introducing them to various professional opportunities in the field of gemology.
Danat organized a comprehensive and integrated training programme, which began with theoretical lectures on pearls and oysters covering their formation process, the study of their environment, and the process of their extraction.
Students also had the opportunity to visit the field to see different types of oysters, search for pearls, and practice extraction. The trainees underwent a two-week training course on the different ways to test pearls using the latest world-class technology in the Danat Lab.
Students were able to follow the efforts of the qualified research team in collecting data related to the observation of oyster samples under the supervision of the Director of Research at Danat, Dr. Reem Al Melila. The trainees gained practical knowledge regarding the different methods and skills used in collecting data on the pearl oysters and the surrounding ecosystems.
Nora Jamsheer, CEO of Danat, said that this training comes within the framework of an ambitious program designed by the University of Bahrain to enhance students’ knowledge of pearls and precious stones and encourage them to enter this vital field by integrating them into Danat’s programmes, courses and workshops.
Jamsheer commended the students for their commitment to attending the training program, their ability to absorb specialized vocabulary, and their acquisition of industrial knowledge and skills. She pointed out that the outstanding results witnessed by the program prompted Danat to host it more regularly, and opened more opportunities to involve Bahraini youth in the pearl and jewelry sector. She stressed that investing in young national talents is an essential part of the national plan to revive the pearling sector in Bahrain to enhance the Kingdom’s position as a world leader in pearling.
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