Dubai, February 28, 2014: Dubai Investments PJSC [DI], the leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market [DFM] -hosted over 250 students from various schools in Dubai at the production facilities of its various subsidiaries as part of its school outreach program.
The students, representing Dubai National School, Al Rashed Al Saleh Private School and Dubai High School visited various DI subsidiaries, including Globalpharma, Emirates Building Systems [EBS], Emirates Glass and Emirates Float Glass [EFG] factories in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as part of the program.
The initiative, focused on educating students about DI's contribution in the UAE manufacturing sector, is also part of the company's CSR strategy to enhance the students' engagement in real-life experiences and provide them with an overview on the various production as well as technical facets of its subsidiaries.
The tour offered an interactive, educational opportunity to the students to learn about the production facilities of DI's world-class pharmaceutical, building materials and glass products. The school programme offered a fresh and practical approach to the educational process and extended a learning curve to students to take up future careers in the manufacturing sector.
The visit encompassed a presentation, followed by factory tours of the production facilities and students were given the opportunity to ask questions to the experts. Students were then encouraged to put their learning into practice with a range of curriculum-based activities.
About Dubai Investments:
Incorporated in 1995, Dubai Investments PJSC is a leading investment company listed on Dubai Financial Market with over 19,894 shareholders, and paid-up capital of AED 3.5 billion. The company works in manufacturing, financial investments, real estate development and mergers and acquisitions. The portfolio comprises of six large investment units - Glass LLC, Dubai Investments Industries (DII), Masharie Company LLC, Dubai Investment Park (DIP), DI Real Estate Company (DIRC) and Al Taif Investment.
DI owns around 40 subsidiaries and joint ventures encompassing a diverse range of sectors including manufacturing of construction-related materials, food and related fast moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, industrial and commercial properties, real estate management and property development, marketing and sales, information technology solutions, driver education, district cooling, and financial investments.
DI's primary mission is to add value and to grow its investment portfolio through active strategic stewardship, financial engineering and leveraging its corporate brand, business promotion capabilities, network of relationships, and financial resources.
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