Batelco Supports Employees' Ramadan Expenses and Distributes Gargaoon Gifts.Summary: As part of its support for staff during the holy month of Ramadan Ramadan (rämädän`, răm'ədän`), in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which all Muslims must fast during the daylight hours. Indulgence of any sort is forbidden during the fast. , Batelco This article is about the company in Bahrain. For the unrelated company in the Bahamas, see BaTelCo (Bahamas). Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) was established in 1981 as a Bahraini shareholding company and has an authorized share capital of BD 100 million (US$ recently paid all its employees a special Ramadan allowance. Payment of this allowance is one of a series of benefits that Batelco gives to its employees that aim to improve their well-being and encourage further productivity; especially in light of the feverish feverish /fe·ver·ish/ (fe´ver-ish) febrile. fe·ver·ish adj. 1. Having a fever. 2. Relating to or resembling a fever. 3. Causing or tending to cause a fever. competition that the telecom industry is witnessing locally and regionally. Batelco Supports Employees' Ramadan Expenses and Distributes Gargaoon Gifts As part of its support for staff during the holy month of Ramadan, Batelco recently paid all its employees a special Ramadan allowance. Payment of this allowance is one of a series of benefits that Batelco gives to its employees that aim to improve their well-being and encourage further productivity; especially in light of the feverish competition that the telecom industry is witnessing locally and regionally. "We realize the extra costs that normally come with the holy month of Ramadan and the employees' need to make available special food stuff to ensure the whole family live the special moments of this month," said Batelco Board Secretary and Company Spokesman Ahmed Al Janahi. "This is why the company management took the initiative and paid Ramadan special allowance to all staff to help them with part of the exceptional costs they bear during this holy month," he added. Additionally, Batelco HR unit -- in co-operation with Corporate Affairs Department - distributed gargaoon gift baskets A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift that is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. There are different varieties of gift baskets, some which have fruit only, some with dry/canned goods only (such as tea, crackers and jam) although the standard to all staff marking the occasion of mid-Ramadan (Gargaoon) that most Moslems across the world celebrate. The baskets contained various types of nuts that are traditionally given away on this occasion. This gesture For gestures in computing, see . A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication made with a part of the body, used instead of or in combination with verbal communication. was very well received by staff, who expressed their thanks and appreciation to the company management, represented by the Corporate Affairs Department, and hoped that it would be an annual habit for many years to come. 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2008 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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