The Sharjah Department of e-Government, DeG, is celebrating winning a major government award for the quality of its services.

The department, which works to enhance connectivity in Sharjah and to create preparations for a transition to a digitally integrated society, was given the ‘Excellence Award’ for Arab Government Achievement’ for its successful efforts in implementing the ‘Zajel’ electronic correspondence across government departments in the emirate.

Noor Al Noman, Director of DeG, received the award at a high level ceremony held at the InterContinental Citystars Cairo Hotel, under the patronage of Yasser Al Qadi, Minister of Communications and Technology in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

"Our securing of this prestigious award reaffirms the great standing of Sharjah and its government institutions. It demonstrates the recognition and appreciation of our achievements, which are a direct result of the wise guidance and vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah," said Noor Al Noman.

"At DeG we are constantly developing our services in order to attain the highest standards of quality, with our efforts being fueled by innovation, creativity and passion. Our mission is to facilitate the comprehensive digital renaissance in Sharjah, which will lead to the improvement of the standard of living of all of the emirate’s citizens and residents," she added.

Zajel is a bilingual (Arabic-English) service communication concurrence that connects government departments and agencies in the Emirate of Sharjah and enables the automation of government correspondence. It facilitates their tracking and monitoring in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring reliability through the use of electronic credits. It transfers the correspondence through secure electronic channels that follow the highest standards of protection and encryption from the point of transmission to the point of access.

Source: Wam