Abu Dhabi: Dr Maitha Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State and Chairwoman of the Marriage Fund, has approved the names of beneficiaries of the third batch of the Marriage Fund for 2014.

A total of 297 recipients will benefit from grants totalling Dh11 million. The allocated money for each beneficiary has been transferred to their bank accounts, along with a notification SMS.

Al Shamsi said that families are the pillars of society, and their stability is an indicator of the development of society and the nation.

She went added that the strategic role of the fund in family stability is achieved through continuous training programmes for the beneficiaries, informing them of the knowledge, ethics and skills required for growth and stability in family life.