Monday, January 30, 2023 – 8:02 PM
DUBAI, 30th January / WAM / The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources signed five strategic partnerships with local institutions and business incubators with the aim of supporting the implementation of the sabbatical leave initiative for employees in the federal government, in the presence of Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, President of the Federal Authority for Human Resources government and partner organizations.
Business incubators, within the framework of their partnership with the Authority, will provide support to employees who have obtained a sabbatical leave for self-employment, raise their efficiency and entrepreneurial capabilities, and take advantage of the privileges and financing options provided by these institutions and incubators, as well as provide guidance and direction to them during the leave period through experienced entrepreneurs in various sectors. and provide them with the opportunity to build beneficial business relationships.
Her Excellency Ohood Al Roumi confirmed that the new partnerships will contribute to enriching the sabbatical leave initiative for self-employment by empowering employees and providing them with professional support in the field of entrepreneurship to contribute to building their pioneering projects and accelerating their growth and contribution to the national economy, noting the keenness of the Federal Authority for Human Resources to conclude various partnerships that give A strong impetus to develop the projects of employees who have obtained sabbatical leave for self-employment, equip them with entrepreneurial skills and provide the appropriate environment to transform their creative ideas into successful projects.
Her Excellency Laila Obaid Al Suwaidi, Acting Director General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, signed the agreements with His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Nuaimi, Acting Director General of the Department of Economic Development in Ajman, Her Excellency Alia Al Mazrouei, CEO of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, and His Excellency Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Director of the Foundation. Sharjah to support pioneering projects “Pioneers”, Her Excellency Maryam Musabah Al-Kibali, Director of the Saud bin Saqr Al-Qasimi Foundation for Supporting Youth Projects, and Sultan Al-Falahi, Member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Consulting Company.
For her part, Laila Al-Suwaidi said that the strategic partnerships with institutions and business incubators come within the framework of a series of steps taken by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, with the aim of ensuring the best application of the sabbatical leave initiative for self-employment for federal government employees, and assisting and supporting them to develop their capabilities in the fields of entrepreneurship. Establishing and managing companies.
His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Nuaimi said: The sabbatical leave for self-employment encourages national employees to establish and manage their own projects, to promote economic growth in the country, and also contributes to the development of technical skills for citizens, which will reflect positively on the local economy in the future and achieve the quality of life of society.
Her Excellency Alia Abdullah Al Mazrouei indicated that the employees’ devotion to their projects will give them the opportunity to directly follow up, enhance the gains and address the errors, and ensure the maximum potential for the success of the project, and pointed out that this initiative fills the void that may exist in a specific aspect of the economic projects, and creates new job opportunities.
His Excellency Hamad Ali Abdullah Al-Mahmoud explained that the initiative raises the competitiveness of national talents, and enhances their chances of entering pioneering fields, through the establishment and management of their projects, which constitute a qualitative addition to the national economy and create new opportunities.
Her Excellency Maryam Musabeh Al-Kibali indicated that the sabbatical leave initiative for self-employment constitutes a qualitative achievement that serves the efforts to develop small and medium enterprises, and encourages the culture of entrepreneurship. An opportunity to explore the facilities offered by national institutions and programs and laws that provide an attractive environment for creative ideas; To turn their ideas into an achievement that guarantees the growth and sustainability of the small and medium enterprises sector, and raises its level of competitiveness.
Sultan Al-Falahi said: The initiative constitutes a great opportunity for citizens working in the federal government to explore the opportunities offered by the private sector. It also helps them to learn continuously and develop their self-employment capabilities to launch their projects with high efficiency.
The sabbatical leave for self-employment includes Emirati employees working in federal government agencies. It is granted to the employee in order to establish or manage his economic project for a period of one year with pay. Her skills in various fields.
The authority had prepared a guide for sabbatical leave for self-employment, regulating the mechanism and procedures for granting the licence. It also prepared, in coordination with the Ministries of Economy, Human Resources and Emiratisation, a detailed guide for economic projects and establishments that contribute to revitalizing the state’s economy, including details that help the authorities when considering their employees’ requests to obtain a licence. Dedicated to self-employment.
The authority clarified the controls, conditions and procedures that support the federal entities in evaluating requests for sabbatical leave for self-employment, and re-engineered the approved electronic systems for human resources in the federal government, while coordination was made with the Ministry of Finance to update the approved electronic systems for the budget and salaries.
National employees of the federal government can view the conditions and requirements for obtaining a sabbatical leave for self-employment, by visiting the website of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources www.fahr.gov.ae.
Emad Al-Ali / Salama Al-Shamsi