UAE Nationals will be given AED400 towards electricity and water bills

The electricity and water bills of thousands of UAE Nationals will be cut, says state news agency WAM.

Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) to provide AED400 to beneficiaries of Sharjah Social Service Department aid, to be deducted from the consumption bill for SEWA.

The Sharjah Ruler directed that 4,500 UAE Nationals benefit from the decision as a first payment at the level of the emirate, and to provide AED20m to renovate their homes with modern technologies that save electricity and water.

UAE Nationals in education project
In addition, Sheikh Sultan directed starting of the second and third phases of Sultan’s project for Emiratisation in the private sector in private schools, within the pioneering programme “Teacher and Proud”, which appoints teachers to government cadres and assigns them to private schools, and turn their salaries to the government.

Ali Al Hosani, Director of the Sharjah Private Education Authority, said that the first phase was implemented under the directives of the Sharjah Ruler to appoint teachers of the Arabic language and religious education from country, “Jaseer” and they will be enrolled after graduating from schools.

This directive was announced during “Direct Line” programme, at Sharjah Radio.