Dubai: The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and Danube group have signed an agreement to train unskilled workers in Jafza at the Danube Welfare Centre.
The initiative includes a three-month basic English language programme.
The agreement was signed between Mohammad Al Mua’alem, CEO of Jafza and senior vice-president and managing director of DP World (UAE region) and Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman of Danube group, in the presence of senior officials.
It will create a non-profit local training centre delivering free seminars, lectures and a comprehensive curriculum.
Sultan Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World and chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said: “As part of our community-wide initiatives, we are delighted to cooperate with the Danube Group to provide quality training to unskilled workers living in Jafza staff accommodation that will help them improve their quality of life and careers. This is in line with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the Year of Giving, making a difference to people’s lives. The agreement will build on the good work of Jafza and Danube Group to support more workers in Jafza.”
Sajan said: “We are pleased to sign this agreement with Jafza during the Year of Giving with private and public companies working together to help others. We will promote the training facilities to all workers in Jafza helping them develop their skills through free seminars, workshops and classes as part of the Danube Welfare Centre curriculum.”
The Danube Welfare Centre was set up in 2012 to make contributions to society and to deliver a positive transformation in the lives of workers in Dubai. It is a non-profit social organisation licensed by the Dubai’s Community Development Authority, offering a range of free training courses to help unskilled workers improve their language skills and further develop their careers.