Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) today launched 'ENOC Challenge IV', the fourth edition of an annual comprehensive training programme aimed at providing disadvantaged individuals with a unique opportunity to acquire critical professional skills and prepare them to join the workforce. This year's programme will focus on people with special needs.
ENOC has tied up with Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre, which nominated 15 individuals to participate in a seven-month training programme that will help develop their social and professional skills. ENOC Challenge will provide them with courses on work ethics, customer care, CV writing, and job interview techniques.
Saif Al Falasi, ENOC's Group General Manager, said that programme reflects the company's sustained commitment to strengthening the social fabric of the UAE and underlines the government strategy of integrating people with special needs to the public and the private sectors.
He added: "Our cooperation with Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre reiterates our commitment to partner in a sustainable socio-economic growth initiative that will make a difference to the lives of the participants. Through the seven-month training, the participants will be motivated and their skill sets sharpened to become part of the workforce. I thank Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre for their support in nominating candidates for ENOC Challenge IV."
The progress of each trainee will be regularly evaluated by the mentors and trainers of the ENOC Learning and Development Department. Upon successful completion of the programme, the participants will be provided with a training certificate and a chance to work with ENOC in the future.
Khalid Hadi, ENOC Group Brand and Marketing Manager, said: "Now in its fourth year, the ENOC Challenge programme grooms people with special needs to become real professionals. ENOC challenge is about developing the participant's potential by providing him with a specialized training programme and exposing him to different areas of the ENOC business. Since the launch of the programme in 2006, we have had a number of Challenge participants assigned across ENOC subsidiaries."
Maryam Othman, Director of Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre said, "We thank ENOC for this great initiative. The programme is designed to help people with special needs to strengthen their interaction skills, especially with people in the workplace, and teaches them to become active members of the community."
The event was attended by senior officials from ENOC, Ministry of Social Affairs, Community Development Authority, Rashid Paediatric Centre and Red Crescent.
ENOC and all of its subsidiaries uphold the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and support practices and activities that target all segments of society.
