Nominations for the Award of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa to encourage productive families at the local level begin. Minister of Social Development: The award is an annu

09-01-2023

The Ministry of Social Development announced the opening of nominations for the award of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa to encourage productive families 2023 in its local version (16), and the winners will be announced during the month of March 2023, under the patronage of Her Highness, the wife of the King of Kingdom of Bahrain, President of the Supreme Council for Women. On this occasion, His Excellency Mr. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al-Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, praised the support, care and outstanding interest given by Her Royal Highness, President of the Supreme Council for Women, may God protect her, in encouraging Bahraini productive families, which would motivate these families and their members to be able to continue and contribute to creating a decent economic and social life for their members, in light of the comprehensive development process whose foundations were laid by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Kingdom of Bahrain, And he sponsored it, and with the follow-up of the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, which always seeks to harness and provide all means, facilities and support to encourage productive families. His Excellency the Minister of Social Development affirmed that the award of Her Royal Highness, wife of His Majesty the King, to productive families, represents an annual incentive in support of the work process of these families, which were able to constitute a pioneering experience in the process of productive and developmental work, in addition to becoming a model of families capable of shifting from the circle of care to the circle of participation in development, and thus strengthening the role of the individual in society economically, which contributes to revitalizing the local economy cycle, encouraging the concepts of creative competition, as well as creating marketing windows, indicating in this context that the award is one of the important national initiatives. To enhance the position of women in the field of work towards achieving equal opportunities at the level of sustainable national development. The organization of the award comes annually at the local level, and every two years at the Arab level, after the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs issued in 2010 a decision approving the award of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa to encourage productive families, an Arab award based on the initiative of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the time, noting that the awards presented at this year’s ceremony will be three awards, namely: the award for the best productive family, the best product, and the best sponsor and supporter of productive families. And the extent of its continuity and the methods used to improve the productive families project. On the sidelines of the celebration of announcing the winners of Her Highness’ Award, an accompanying exhibition will be opened under the slogan “Perfume and Incense Industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain” to market the products of distinguished home entrepreneurs in this field, in addition to displaying Ramadan products. On this occasion, the Ministry of Social Development calls on Bahraini productive families to apply and run for the award by registering in the newly developed electronic form on the Ministry's website www.social.gov.bh, starting from January 8, 2023 until February 16, 2023, provided that the entries and products are handed in the Capital Complex for Bahraini Hand Products, in the Karbabad region, during official working hours. As for food products, participation forms will only be received, and the date for receiving samples of food products will be determined later through direct communication with the participants. During the month of February 2023.