She considered it the biggest obstacle to the appointment of citizens in the private sector.. She stressed that the "program" supports several sectors, including technology

Local and foreign companies: “Nafis” solves the problems of low salaries and lack of training and expertise

• The Nafes program aims to recruit 75,000 citizens in the private sector.

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Officials of local and foreign companies investing in the country said that the Nafees program, which allocated 24 billion dirhams to accommodate 75,000 citizens in the private sector within five years, removed the largest and most important obstacles that prevented the appointment of citizens in the private sector during the past years, which is a decrease Salaries, lack of training and previous experience.

They assured "Emirates Today" that the program achieves a great interest for the private sector in raising the level of its employees and obtaining the highest level of training, as well as supporting their practical and functional experiences, noting that the program supports significant growth in many sectors such as technology, digital currencies, real estate, health care, accounting and law. and financial analysis and programming.

raise wages

In detail, the founder and general manager of "Rakam" for scientific and technical consultancy, Dr. Hassan Bayraktar, said that the "Nafis" program, which aims to recruit 75,000 citizens in the private sector through 13 ambitious projects, removed the biggest obstacles that prevented the appointment of citizens in the private sector. During the past years, namely low salaries and lack of training.

Bayrakdar added that the new program will raise the wages of citizens in the private sector with government support, and thus will attract more citizens to work in the private sector, and will end any excuses made by some private companies about not appointing citizens on the pretext that they lack experience in the event of job vacancies. .

Support

Bayrakdar stated that some citizens were reluctant to work in the private sector due to the low level of salaries, which the Nafes program overcomes, and that some companies were reluctant to hire citizens for lack of experience and training, which the program also overcomes, noting that the program It also provides citizens with training opportunities inside and outside the country in the largest national and international companies.

compete

The Director General of the Dubai-based Rakam Company stated that the program will lead to competition between private sector companies to train and employ citizens, especially since the program achieves a great interest for the private sector in raising the level of its employees and obtaining the highest level of training and support for their practical and functional experiences.

Bayrakdar expected the program to achieve a significant qualitative leap in the number of citizens working in the private sector, pointing out that the program is also expected to be able within five years to achieve the goal of appointing 75,000 citizens and to exceed this number.

Bayrakdar confirmed that his company is preparing to sign memoranda of understanding with universities in the country to train new graduates, noting that training and hiring citizens will be one of the company's priorities.

new fields

For her part, Head of Marketing and Communications at Acronis in the Middle East and Africa, which specializes in cyber security, Mareva Kulamallah, said that the Nafes program helps citizens to explore new fields and projects with opportunities to obtain high-quality training, especially in the field of technology. To contribute to the growth of the country's economy with their new skills and newly acquired experience.

She added that the government's five-year support for the salary plan will help companies to make the plan financially viable for the private sector, supporting the labor market in general with batches of highly skilled new employees.

Employment increase

In turn, the director of FTFT Capital, Ola Johannes, considered that the new program will increase the employment of citizens and new graduates in local and international companies and gain new experiences that benefit the country's economy, noting that the impact will be particularly clear in the areas of new technology and technology. Blockchain and digital currencies.

He stated that the increase in salaries in the private sector by the government will make work in the sector attractive to all concerned parties.

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In the same context, Devish Mamtani, Director of Financial Risks and Head of Consulting and Investments at Century Financial, said that the state's plan to spend up to 24 billion dirhams on hiring 75,000 citizens in private sector jobs by increasing their salaries makes the private sector more attractive. For skilled citizens, this will also help the Emirati youth take the lead in various economic sectors during the coming period.

Mamtani explained that providing the "Nafis" program to state citizens working in specialized fields such as accounting, financial auditing, commercial lawyers, financial analysts and programmers, an increase of 5,000 dirhams on their current salaries, will allow them to enter new areas that have not been exploited before and maximize their expertise in them.

Stimulating

Mamtani indicated that the inclusion in the program that each private sector company in the country must ensure that within five years of the workforce is made up of 10% of the workforce from citizens, will motivate companies in the private sector to focus on employing Emiratis to enable young people to participate in contributing in the country's economy.

Big benefits

In addition, the founder and CEO of "Al Bayader International" company working in the food and packaging industries, Nidal Haddad, said that this unique initiative removes the most important obstacles to increasing the number of citizens in the private sector, and will also bring great benefits to the UAE economy in light of Launching a set of financial incentives to create new opportunities in the private sector for national cadres, whether promising youth or seasoned veterans.

Haddad stated that the initiative consolidates the spirit of excellence among national cadres and encourages them to lead small companies in the country.

big step

For his part, Amin Saadi, Regional Sales Director of Milestone, a video systems and open platform management company, said that the Nafes program is a major step in the right direction, as it would support significant growth in many sectors, such as real estate, technology and care. health.

He stated that companies in the country will benefit when they invest and a greater percentage of citizens participate in their business and vision, pointing out that the program will encourage the development of professional skills for Emiratis and motivate companies to make more investments in employees to train and develop them, which enhances their capabilities and ensures the growth of private sector companies.

13 projects

The Nafes program includes 13 projects, most notably allocating 8000 dirhams per month in the first training year for university degree holders and supporting the salaries of citizens in the private sector for a period of five years, with a maximum of 5,000 dirhams for university students, and 5,000 dirhams per month as a fixed allowance for five years for citizens in distinguished specializations, as well as The state bears pension contributions for citizens in the private sector for a period of five years, for salaries that are less than 20 thousand dirhams, and allowances are paid to the children of citizens in the private sector up to 800 dirhams per month for each child, with a maximum of 3,200 dirhams per month, in addition to allocating one billion and 250 million dirhams to offer training programs Specialized in qualifying and preparing citizens in various fields.

• Companies confirmed that the Nafes program supports the labor market with batches of highly skilled new employees.

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