Dubai, UAE, 29 January 2017: As part of efforts to sustain Emirati youth and improve the abilities of Emirati skill, in adherence with the Emiratisation technique, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has opened enrollment for students in Hatta to make an application for scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded to university student signed up in electric engineering, mechanical engineering, or civil engineering degrees. Senior high school students with an average score of over 80% in science, are eligible to apply.

"The scholarship program becomes part of our efforts to attain the Hatta Comprehensive Growth Strategy. We taking greater steps in the direction of attaining lasting development by dealing with Hatta's developing, social, financial, and ecological requirements. Via this program, DEWA will certainly supply Emirati trainees staying in Hatta, with scholarships in the electrical energy and water industries. This will make certain sustainable advancement by entailing students in academic programmes, according to the greatest global requirements, permitting pupils to become competent and efficiently add to the development of Hatta,' stated HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of DEWA.

"DEWA becomes aware the value of establishing the capabilities of Emirati human resources, and has released a number of leading scholarship programs for DEWA workers in various divisions. We are devoted to boosting our setting as a role model for government entities, by releasing training and scholarship programmes, making it possible for trainees to take advantage of academic opportunities in the house and abroad, within a variety of energy associated fields. Our scholarship programs have actually been introduced together with a few of the best local and global colleges, and have had a favorable impact on improving the academic performance and expertise of Emirati nationals. This supports our efforts to accomplish the Emiratisation technique, by establishing capabilities, and producing a generation capable of coming to be future leaders," added Al Tayer.

Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA, praised the candidates of the scholarship programme, noting that DEWA takes priority in developing the capabilities of the Emirati youth, while urging them to introduce and accomplish excellence. This will certainly allow them to achieve DEWA's enthusiastic vision and future purposes, and play a reliable role in the future water and energy fields.