His Excellency Afaf Ibrahim Al-Marri, Head of the Social Services Department in Sharjah, honored the university students, who participated in the “Kafaat” program for field practical training for the summer of 2023, which the department offers to university students from various university disciplines in the field of administrative and financial sciences, physical therapy, and social and human specializations. , computer science, media, public relations, and others. The ceremony was held in Aljada Hall, in the presence of Dr. Jassim Al Hammadi, Director of Knowledge Management in the department, the directors of the roles, centers and departments affiliated with the department, and the honored students participating in the program. This honor comes in appreciation of the efforts of the students participating in the program and the departments that contributed to their training and empowerment professionally and cognitively, in addition to the application. The theory they receive in their academic institutions. Where the trainee spends between 80-360 hours of training, or as specified by the universities as a minimum number of hours of training complementing graduation requirements. Therefore, the department signed many agreements with universities and colleges from all emirates of the country to participate in the program, which includes all educational and scientific degrees such as bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Objectives The vocational training program aims to provide students with the opportunity to acquire professional cognitive skills and translate them into practice, application and improvement of their skills and theoretical knowledge. finishing the work. Among the objectives is also to enhance the student's ability to understand the needs and characteristics of the environment in which he is supposed to work, the nature of the workflow, communication with clients, society and employees, and enhancing his ability to deal with professional challenges and pressures in the work environment. The program works to enhance individual education skills, apply science and academic knowledge in the reality of work, improve the advisory and analytical skills of students, and develop the ability to plan and implement effective social programmes.