Doha: Qatar Rail (QR) has partnered with the Ministry of Interior to hold a traffic, safety and security awareness program for workers involved in delivering its projects.
Highlights of this year’s program included various lectures given by representatives of seven Interior Ministry departments including Traffic, Civil Defence, Public Relations, Drug Enforcement, Public Guards, Criminal Evidence and Information, and Community Policing on a variety of issues such as traffic safety, how to prevent road accidents and the dangers of not driving safely; the causes of fires and how to prevent them; the effects of drug abuse on both individuals and society; in addition to lectures on Qatari culture, heritage, and traditions; and an introduction to Community Policing.
Due to its success, the programme has just completed its second phase which featured various awareness programs for workers including programs on construction and building, programs for bus drivers who transfer workers to sites, and programs for the security guards who work at the sites and workers’ residence. These programs were offered at various Qatar Rail sites in coordination with its contractors, who were tasked with setting up meeting rooms on work sites and the workers’ residence to facilitate the programs, the last of which was held at the residence of the Red Line workers. The programs were attended by more than 400 workers.
"We are committed to ensuring that all those working on our projects have the right knowledge and support to safeguard themselves, their colleagues, the wider public and the overall success of our projects, as well as help them acclimatize to the Qatari society," said Executive Director of Technical Interface Department of QR Engineer Hassan Ahmed al Hamed al Marwani.
The initiative was launched for the first time in June 2015 for senior foreign QR employees, engineers, and technicians. The Interior Ministry’s Public Relations Department prepared awareness programs for these employees aiming to make their move from their home countries less challenging by briefing them on Qatari customs and laws, including traffic safety, drug and alcohol control, and Internet law and cybercrimes, as well as introduce the Qatar Community Policing arm. This program was re-run for workers in October 2015 with other specially tailored programs in many languages including English, Hindi, Urdu, and many more.
QNA
