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Ten Digital Services Launched for People of Determination in UAE

The Zayed Higher Organization for People the comfort in obtaining services and seek to provide high quality, integrated
of Determination has announced the launch avoiding any inconvenience. "Through this services for Abu Dhabi Government, to
of ten digital services to be provided by the transformation, we seek to provide People raise the happiness and satisfaction index,
organization for People of Determination of Determination with all their needs and which contributes in enhancing the quality
via the Abu Dhabi Government Services services in an easy and innovative way, of life in Abu Dhabi," he added.
Ecosystem, 'TAMM' platform. The available as they are an essential part of it. We also
services include ten out of the eleven major
digital services currently provided by the
organization, and are specifically designed
for People of Determination, their families
and partners, and are being provided on
the organization’s website and via its
smartphone application. The services are:
card applications, Mawaqif parking permits
for visitors and tourists from outside the
UAE, employment application, practical
training requests for college students,
sports club membership requests, requests
for sign language interpreters for entities,
requests for comprehensive evaluation
appointments, student report requests,
volunteer opportunities, and requests to
provide educational materials in Braille
for entities, which is in the final stages of
preparation by the TAMM platform team.
Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman
of the Department of Community
Development, stated that the efforts
ventured by Zayed Higher Organization
derive from the leadership’s devotion to
provide a decent life for them and their
families, and with that a digital service
package has been launched to ensure

TRA Oman Issues General Guidelines to Tackle Internet Issues

The Telecommunications Regulations remote workers, medical communities, on mobile networks, they urged people to
Authority (TRA) has issued general relief and accommodation teams. Avoid use office voice communications as much
guidelines for using networks to avoid unnecessary video calls and send a large as possible. Some of the other guidelines
poor network and to decrease the pressure number of visual content via social media include, encouraging children to do more
on the network. The Guidelines issued by applications, which could constitute creative tasks off the screen instead of
the (TRA) said, "Avoid as much as possible a great pressure on the network." The letting them spend a long time watching
the use of the internet for entertainment TRA guidelines also advise people to videos on various platforms, and keeping
purpose during peak hours from 9 am until disconnect unnecessary devices from electronic devices up to date with the
6 pm, to allow communication networks Wi-Fi because the more the connected latest versions from the manufacturers
to meet the needs of the most important devices, lower will be the internet speed. and updated antivirus software.
sectors such as the education sector, Further, in order to reduce the pressure

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