Sheikh Mohammed made his remarks while reviewing the National Programme for Happiness and Positivity. Minister of State for Happiness Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi presented the programme today at the Executive Office. Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi attended the presentation.
The programme features a set of three initiatives in main areas: happiness in policies, programmes and services of all government entities and work environment; promotion of values of positivity and happiness as a lifestyle in the UAE community and development of innovative benchmarks and mechanisms for measuring happiness in the community.
The meeting with Al Roumi is the first of the 100-day work plan meetings series set by the Prime Minister for the new members of Cabinet to present their work plan.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: “Our target is to make happiness a lifestyle in the UAE community as well as the noble goal and supreme objective of the government.”
Sheikh Mohammad underscored the importance of creating positive environment for all government employees and instilling values of positivity in all ministries and government entities. Policies, programmes, services and work environment in ministries, he emphasized, should focus on happiness and enhance joint coordination with the private sector to achieve this target.
He also recognized the need for accurately measuring happiness among members of the community, as per the aspirations of each category and its present and future requirements.
Sheikh Mohammed also emphasized the importance of listening to ideas, proposals and opinions of individuals and corporations regarding happiness and positivity.
Al Roumi briefed Sheikh Mohammed on the key pillars and components of the programme which seeks to align government policies, programmes and legislation to deliver happiness and positivity in the community and encourage government and private sectors to launch, recommend and adopt initiatives in that regard. Under the national plan for happiness, a charter for happiness and positivity will be unveiled and a guide for customers' happiness and key performance indexes will be developed.
The plan will include initiatives for publishing scientific and cultural contents and books on happiness and for encouraging reading in the area of raising awareness about the importance of positivity and happiness as a way of an integrated lifestyle.
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