Taqdeer Award honours 94 blue-collar workers
36 EXCEPTIONAL COMPANIES GET 3, 4 & 5 STAR RATINGS
Dubai’s Taqdeer Award yesterday honoured 94 distinguished workers with mementos, cash, discount cards among other benefits in recognition of their hard work, exceptional performance and commitment to enforcing the country’s laws and their company’s rules and standards.
Dr Abdul Rahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, honoured them and 36 companies along with Maj Gen Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, deputy director-general of GDRFA-Dubai and chairman of the Taqdeer Award.
“The Taqdeer Award plays a vital role in raising awareness among companies and employees about labour market legislations, as well as the rights and responsibilities of all parties,” the minister said.
Bin Suroor, who presented the keynote speech, said the Taqdeer Award has benefited 162,000 workers in its fifth cycle.
Educational support
The winning companies and their workers get many benefits from the government departments. For the workers, Bin Suroor said there are discount cards and flight tickets which they can use at any time.
Taqdeer has signed partnerships with national universities and hospitals to support exceptional workers and their children. He said the workers can make use of the Taqdeer Blue Card for travel, at various retail outlets and hospitals.
This year, entries reached around 5,000, of which 360 qualified for the final stages and 93 became the winners. Only those who got 3,4 and 5 stars were honoured. Five and four-star rated companies are awarded certificates of appreciation and given priority in contracts for government projects. The recognition also opens new international opportunities.
‘I Found Myself’ initiative
The gala award ceremony also saw the launch of ‘I Found Myself’ initiative, the first in a series of documentary films that highlight the achievements of workers, and the opportunities Dubai has given them to grow into senior positions.