Institute in Dubai partners with Taqdeer for Spring Fest

Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter

A day-long event was held to provide a unique experience with fun-filled activities to scores of families as Spring Fest organised by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai in collaboration with Dubai Government’s labour welfare initiative, Taqdeer, to unite the local community in a day of sports and entertainment.

The event was inaugurated by Major General Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, Deputy Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Chairman of Dubai’s Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs and Chairman of the Taqdeer Award.

Featuring corporate games, family fun zones, and an exhibition of rare and luxury cars, the Spring Fest took place across the University’s 129,000-square metre state-of-the-art campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The event brought together over 500 participants, including representatives of corporate partners, the labourer community, university staff and students, as well as members of the general public.

In collaboration with Corporate Sports, the day featured an action-packed programme of competitive corporate games, with contests in basketball, volleyball, football, badminton, squash, and dodgeball. Following his official opening of the event,  Major General Obaid joined the Taqdeer team on the football pitch to take part in the opening match of the competition. Other participating teams represented several of the University’s strategic partners including Nestle, FAB, Salesforce, du, W Motors, and Daikin.

Speaking about the event, Major General Obaid appreciated RIT’s role in organising this event that represents a valuable chance  to bring people together to enjoy the different activities, which helps the workforce to flourish together. “We are grateful to RIT Dubai for hosting this wonderful community celebration.” 

Vice President of Finance and Administration for RIT Dubai, Saleh Yammout, added, “This event is about bringing together our partners and the wider public in an informal way as part of our commitment to strengthening our relations with the local community.”