Shaikh Mohammed orders award for Emiratisation

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the creation of the ‘Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Emiratisation’ for the public and private sectors in Dubai. Shaikh Mohammed also approved the criteria on which nominations from the public and private sectors will be evaluated. The criteria comprise Emiratisation plans and programmes, leadership, training and empowerment, in addition to social responsibility initiatives. Shaikh Mohammed’s instructions came after he reviewed a detailed study, in the presence of Deputy Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on the design of the award criteria in such a way that assists public and private entities to select, train and employ Emirati citizens. The study, presented by the Coordinator General of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme, Ahmed Nuseirat, highlighted criteria that supports national initiatives that aim to drive Emiratisation and encourage UAE nationals to broaden their prospect when it comes to job selection. The Emiratisation plans and programmes criterion measures how entities plan and implement Emiratisation plans, whereas the leadership criterion measures the vision and practices of higher management at public and private in this regard. Training and empowerment focuses on the efforts exerted by entities to enhance and hone the skills of Emirati employees. Finally, the social responsibility initiatives criterion highlights entities’ activities in supporting the employment of Emirati citizens through training programmes. Shaikh Mohammed expressed his satisfaction with the study and stressed his support to initiatives and programmes that benefit Emirati youth and help them in becoming active members of the UAE society. From khaleejtimes