Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has actually published its Training Courses Guide 2016 for all its employees. DEWA intends to train 10,000 employees during 2016, with a total budget of AED 31 million.

"DEWA supports the vision and instructions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the National Innovation Strategy introduced by His Highness to make the UAE among the most innovative nations in the world. DEWA has actually embraced a clear strategy to enhance development amongst its workers in all its divisions. DEWA works to enhance, and deepen the awareness of its personnel to improve their abilities, and train them to adhere to finest practices. This supports the development of their skills, making it a part of our day-to-day operations. We will continue our efforts to develop the skills of our personnel through training programs and rewarding their efforts, as they are a vital element that contributes to DEWA's standards of excellence, as shown by our services and operations," said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

"DEWA has taken fantastic steps to train its staff members, by providing innovative programmes and special training courses for all its divisions and departments, providing workers the opportunity to end up being familiar with the latest business and innovation updates. This effectively enhances their skills and their professionalism. DEWA takes pride in the achievements made by its employees, who successfully improve productivity and performance in their work and careers," included Al Tayer.

"DEWA takes top priority in training personnel, as it always shows favorable results. We strive to incorporate and support innovative and skilled staff members, their ingenious capabilities, and their abilities. This emphasises DEWA's vision and its dedication to its employees. DEWA has actually allocated a huge budget for training, development, professional development, education, and academic requirements, concluded Al Tayer.

"DEWA has actually attained impressive outcomes among numerous scholastic programmes. In partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), the scholarship programme annually offers 20 students a Bachelor's degree in electrical and mechanical engineering. The Intilaq Programme offers 60 students a Bachelor's degree in either mechanical or electrical engineering, within various government and private universities every year, 30 being high-school graduates, and 30 in their last year of study. As part of our commitment to determine the future requirements of the renewable energy and sustainability sectors, DEWA recently launched its Renewable Sustainable Energy Programme for high school graduates: 20 students will study in the University of Sharjah (UoS), and 10 students will study abroad," said Dr Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA.