UAE- DEWA honours 39 outstanding students in its scholarship programme

3/6/2016 5:06:42 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

DUBAI 6th March 2016 (WAM) -- Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority DEWA has honoured 39 high-performing Emirati students who are part of DEWA's scholarship programme. The move supports the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to support and develop talented Emiratis. It also supports DEWA's strategy to promote Emiratisation and develop a UAE national workforce for the energy and water sectors. The award ceremony organised at DEWA's head office was attended by Dr. Yousef Al Akraf Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA DEWA officials the students and their families.

Al Tayer commended the students for their high academic grades and urged them to continue their excellence and work harder to broaden their knowledge and skills to honour their country and be role models for their peers.

"DEWA has an established strategy to encourage Emiratisation by developing a 'national talent pool'. This supports the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to enhance Emiratisation. It also supports the UAE Vision 2021 for the UAE to become one of the best countries in the world and develop a knowledge-based economy and the Dubai Plan 2021 for Dubai to be a city of happy creative and empowered people. DEWA is one of the leading government organisations in the UAE to launch training programmes for Emirati students who wish to further their studies in the energy sector at home and abroad" said Al Tayer.

"We have many training programmes for Emirati students to complete their studies in the energy sector in the UAE or abroad. Our objective is to create a generation of Emiratis capable of leading the different aspects of the energy sector contribute to developing a generation that realises the role of professional work in achieving sustainable development and create quality jobs that benefit both the citizen and the country. These efforts support our role as a socially-responsible organisation" added Al Tayer.

"DEWA has a comprehensive strategy to encourage Emiratisation. It includes different programmes to train and prepare Emiratis in technical fields. DEWA's scholarship programme gives outstanding students the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious universities in the UAE and abroad. Each year we honour high-performing students in the scholarship programme to encourage them and motivate them to exert more effort" said Dr. Al Akraf.

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