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Jul 23 2011

In its support to the midday work ban, Sharjah Islamic Bank launches awareness campaign aims to educate and guide the labors in the workplace sites

In its support to the midday work ban,  Sharjah Islamic Bank launches awareness campaign aims to educate and guide the labors in the workplace sites
Sharjah - 23 July 2011 - In cooperation with the Ministry of Works, Ali Moosa and Sons Contracting company and Al Qasimi Hospital, Sharjah Islamic Bank on Saturday organized awareness campaign on midday work among labors in the site where a new building of the hospital is being constructed.

This came during a social initiative launched by the Bank to support the campaign of the Ministry of Labor to ban midday work during summer in uncovered sites from 12.30 till 3 o'clock.

The campaign, organized by the employees club of Sharjah Islamic Bank was launched by visiting workers at the site located behind Al Qasimi Hospital where words of thanks and appreciation to the workers' role in the society were delivered. During the visit, workers were addressed on the importance of abiding by Theban law of Ministry of Labor which cares for the workers and their full rights.

Meanwhile, volunteers from the employees club of the bank distributed water, soft drinks and snacks as well as gifts to the workers during the field visit.

The participation of Sharjah Islamic Bank in this campaign, called the "protection" aims to activate the voluntary role of the bank in serving the community, dissemination of awareness, and urging the club staff to take responsibility on the bank campaign to set up a team of volunteers from the staff for this purpose..

on this occasion, Hassan Al Balgouni, Director of public relations and community service in the bank said that this participation comes as part of a systematic social responsibility approved by the executive management of the bank which is an integral part of the community.

Al Baglouni said that our participation in the campaign also aims to value the efforts of those involved in the campaign, including the Ministry of Labour representatives , associates and volunteers. It a so comes as appreciation gesture for their humanitarian role in supporting an important group in our society that is equal in terms of achievement the other classes of society, he said

He added that, the campaign made a great success in the past years and that this support is a continuation of the bank's permanent participation support the local community and its issues and contribute to strengthening the spirit of brotherhood and equality among its members.

On his part, Jassim Al Awadi, staff club president at the Sharjah Islamic bank said that "protection" campaign is an initiative proposed by a member of the club and approved as an integrated project which started yesterday from a worksite at Al Qasimi Hospital and will be followed by field visits to other similar sites according to a schedule in coordination with volunteers from the bank staff.

Al-Awadi also said the bank's club is a social association operates according to a voluntary mechanism to organize various events including social, health and sports activities in addition to the involvement of staff in programs and community activities which serve the society.

Al-Awadi expressed thanks to the administration of the Bank for their support and continuous encouragement to the club, and commended the club members, volunteers and and all those who supported the club.

-Ends-

About SIB
Sharjah Islamic Bank , formerly known as National Bank of Sharjah, was founded by an Amiri decree issued by H.H. Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council, and Ruler of Sharjah, to provide commercial banking services to firms and individuals. Originally a conventional bank, Sharjah Islamic Bank became the first in the world to convert successfully to Islamic banking in 2002. Since then, all operating systems and procedures have been modified to facilitate this conversion and all employees trained in Islamic banking.

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© Press Release 2011

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