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The first session of the 'Assessor Training' for Taqdeer Award, introduced under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, kicked off today.

The Award management has actually selected 24 assessors, who will play a crucial function in examining the eligibility of the building companies that are fit to win this first-of-its kind award.

The Award Management is arranging three training workshops that will equip the assessors with the necessary info about the goals of the award, its criterion and the thorough and point-based examination treatment based upon finest worldwide requirements.

The assessors will be presented to the application procedure and procedures for both the application and website see. Each getting involved company will be assessed by a team of 3 certified assessors headed by a team leader.

Taqdeer, named after the Arabic word for 'appreciation', is the world's first points-based award programme for recognizing excellence in labour welfare practices and looks for to promote global best practices in labour well-being and will likewise contribute in raising awareness among employees about their rights.

The Award intends to boost relationship in between business and employees by acknowledging excellence in labour practices and setting brand-new standards in work practices across sectors in Dubai.

In its very first cycle, the award is being launched for companies in the construction sector that utilize manual workers and the future cycles will include factories and free zones.

His Excellency Major General Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, Chairman of the Taqdeer Award, stated: "The Taqdeer Award will be a major milestone in enhancing company and employee relationships in Dubai and encouraging business to follow the very best international practices.".

Talking about the workshops, Obaid stated: "These training workshops will ensure that uniformity and greatest international standards are adhered in assessing the business qualified for the Taqdeer Award. We anticipate terrific involvement from building business in Dubai.".

"We look forward to building a brand-new stage of positive and productive cooperation in between employees and companies for the advantage of both celebrations," he included.

There are around 283 companies in this sector in Dubai, using more than 500,000 employees. The award will target those companies with a workforce of more than 100 workers.

Companies in the building sector involved in civil, electrical and mechanical work that have been running for at least two years and have actually executed a minimum of 2 tasks in the last two years are eligible for applying to the Taqdeer Award.

In the very first year of the Award, only companies involved in the building of structures, roadways, bridges, tunnels, plumbing installation and power generation plants are qualified for using.

The companies can take part in the Award by submitting an extensive submission document. The companies will be granted the scores from one star to five stars after evaluation of their award submission file and assessor's website check out.

Winners of 5 and 4-star scores will receive acknowledgment certifications, they will also take pleasure in concern in federal government projects, and will be honored with Taqdeer Award trophy at an award ceremony to be held under the under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.

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