Move promotes family bond through social media

Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter

The Ministry of Community Development approved an exceptional programme with quality events targeting initiatives and influential programmes through social media during the Holy Month of Ramadan. A series of educational and social media workshops were dedicated to promote communication, interaction during the holy month to support the ministry’s efforts in achieving family stability and community happiness. The programme is broadcast every day throughout the week via the Instagram of the Ministry of Community Development @mocduae.

During the holy month, the “School of Life” initiative is back as part of the initiatives offered by the National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing at the Ministry of Community Development, to achieve happiness and stability within the family members and society and seek wellbeing for everyone. The session series aimed at promoting daily life skills for members of the community shall be broadcasted in coordination with specialized experts in religious and health awareness, social relations and community participation, this comes through the live broadcasts on the happiness program’s social media platforms @happyuae on YouTube, Instagram and podcasts.

The Ramadan Program of the Ministry of Community Development 2021 features several themes that stimulate participation for various family members and as part of targeted initiatives called: “Ramadan Is Different”, “Minutes of Hope,” “Youth and Ramadan,” “Taaluf Live”, “Ramadan Lol”, as well as the initiative of introducing the community members to a number of projects of Emirati productive families within food production.

The activities and programs of the Ministry of Community Development through social media include the episodes: “Ramadan Is Different” presented by Professor Ahmed Abdul Karim, one minute episode broadcasted once a week every Sunday to focus on the topics: communication with families during Ramadan, the schedule of worship for the family during Ramadan, the importance of volunteering and good deeds, consolidate family bonds and kinship in Ramadan.