Fifth Taqdeer Awards honor 94 blue-collar workers in Dubai with cash, discount cards and more

“The Taqdeer Awards play a vital role in raising awareness among companies and employees about labor market legislation and the rights and responsibilities of all parties,” the Minister said.

“The ministry has always supported initiatives aimed at making the UAE’s business environment and labor market more attractive to local and international talent,” he added.

Bin Suroor, who delivered the keynote speech, said that under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Taqdeer Awards made 162,000 participants in the fifth round. Workers benefit.

He said this is a major initiative aimed at transforming labor welfare in the emirate and instilling high standards of worker well-being.

He said the award has received global acclaim for inspiring companies and workers in Dubai to improve worker welfare standards, productivity, job loyalty, and the quality and speed of project implementation.

Later in an interview with Gulf News, the award also symbolized “the government’s gratitude to the workers who built the country with us”.

The winning company and its workers get a lot of benefits from the government. For workers, Bin Suroor said, they can use discount cards, air tickets and other benefits at any time.

Taqdeer has signed partnerships with national universities and hospitals to support outstanding workers and their children.

Workers can use the Taqdeer Blue Card for travel at various retail stores and hospitals, he said. “They also get benefits for their families. They get discounts for their kids’ school and college education.”

Bin Suroor said the award criteria and reports analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of companies helped improve the ratings of several companies, with the number of five-star companies doubling from the previous cycle.

“The award motivates companies to develop policies that meet the award’s criteria, create innovative departments; initiate programs and services that employ recommendations from award judges, develop open door policies for workers, and introduce systems to determine worker satisfaction.”

This year, the number of participants reached about 5,000, of which 360 entered the finals and 93 became winners. Only those with 3, 4 and 5 stars will be honored at the awards ceremony.

Held every two years, the award is open to companies with 50 or more employees. The program evaluates the submissions and scores them on a 1,000-point scale. A company must score 700 points or more to receive a 5-star rating, while a company scoring 550 will receive a 4-star rating. A company with a score of 450 will receive a 3-star rating, and a company with a score of 300 will receive a 2-star rating. Companies with a score of less than 200 on the evaluation indicators will receive a 1-star rating.

Five-star and four-star enterprises will be awarded certificates of commendation and will be given priority in contracting government projects. The recognition also boosts their global profile and opens up new international opportunities for them.

A total of 36 companies received a 3 to 5 star rating:

5 Star Firms: IMDAAD (LLC), Airbus Africa and Middle East FZE, Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO, Al Sahel Contracting Co. (LLC), Petronash FZE, Al Futtaim Engineering (LLC), China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Middle East) LLC Company, Mai Dubai LLC.

4 Star Companies: Crown Emirates Company Ltd., DULSCO (LLC), SD (Middle East) LLC, Tristar Transport LLC, Americana, Juton UAE Ltd. (LLC), Danway Electrical & Mechanical Engineering LLC, Robert Bosch Middle East FZE, TenCate Thiolon Middle East LLC, EFS Facilities Management Services LLC, and Eros Group

3 Star Companies: World Security FZE, Hard Precast Building Systems LLC, Nestle Middle East Manufacturing LLC, Gulf Catering Company for General Trade and Contracting WLL DMCC, Union Coop, Aroma International Building and Contracting (LLC), ServeU LLC, Al Najma Al Fareeda International Building Maintenance LLC, RAQ Contracting, Electra Exhibitions FZ LLC, Gulf Precast Concrete LLC, Smart Gulf Solar Energy Systems LLC, ENOC Retail LLC, Creating Homes Interiors and Contracting LLC, Desert Landscape Co. LLC, ASG Construction LLC, TK Elevator UAE limited liability company.

The ceremony also launched the ‘I Found Myself’ programme, the first in a series of documentaries highlighting the achievements of workers and the opportunities Dubai offers them to advance to senior positions.

The first to take to the stage this time was Prashant Poojary, an employee of facilities management company Emrill Services.

Speaking on behalf of thousands of blue-collar workers, the 44-year-old Indian worker said he was forever grateful to Dubai for helping him realize his dreams and supporting him in his darkest hours.

This documentary about Poojary charts his life, starting with his struggles in his hometown when he had to work for his family from an early age. “To provide my father with his medicines and to buy a small washing machine to help my mother with her daily heavy work. These are my ultimate dreams,” according to Poojary’s narration in the film.

However, his boss, who had worked for five years, fired him because he asked for more help to meet his father’s treatment. Poojary then decided to make Dubai, the land of his dreams, his next destination.

“For the first time in my life, I feel that as a human being whose efforts are appreciated and recognized, a human being who deserves to live with dignity like everyone else, regardless of social status or nationality.”

He sent his first salary to his parents and managed to buy a big washing machine for his mother. However, he hit a wall again when he developed a high fever and collapsed from an illness that was not named in the film.

“I was sure my employer would throw me out like my first employer. To my surprise, Rashid Hospital, Emaar and the company I worked for – they all embraced me and became my support and support.” My home. They even gave me the option to return to my home country or stay in Dubai. I decided to stay in Dubai, paradise for the poor and dreamers – the country that embraces me and gives me all the rights I deserve as a worker and human being …and then I was healed. After all, Dubai is not just a land of dreams. It is a home where human rights become a reality, even for workers,” his account added.

In his speech later read on stage, Poojary thanked Taqdeer for the award. “I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to everyone involved in my journey. Without the support of my family and friends, the UAE government and my company, I would not be where I am today. 17 years ago, I came to Dubai.Dubai has provided me with countless opportunities for personal and professional growth.People who may not have the same prospects in their own country,what I have learned from my experience is that no matter how hard life is,you can’t lose hope.Even in those You will also find your light in the darkest of times, and my light is the support and love I have had on my journey.”