Dr Kanak Madrecha Third from Right honoured at DQA function held at Grand Hyatt
Each submission for the DQA is reviewed by assessors according to procedures laid down by the Business Excellence Centre at Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) that are modelled on the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) excellence.
The Dubai Human Development Award (DHDA) covers eight economic sectors: trading, construction, professional, services, tourism, finance, manufacturing and government. Applications are evaluated by a team of assessors who conduct site visits and prepare detailed assessment reports highlighting existing best practices and areas for improvement in each company. The examiners evaluate applications on the basis of four criteria - commitment (20%), process (45%), results (29%) and contribution to society (6%).
After the entries are reviewed, a panel of jury members interviews the teams that assess the applicant companies to select potential winners. Dr Kanak well known in the UAE Quality circles and Supply Chain Logistics groups was one of the jury members for the DHDA award.
In a glittering function held at Grand Hyatt Dubai on 22 April 2009, his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presented the Dubai Quality Award (DQA) to 19 organizations representing diverse economic sectors. Five organisations were also honoured with the Dubai Human Development Award (DHDA) and the Dubai Human Development Appreciation Programme for their commitment to empowering UAE nationals at the workplace. The assessors and jury members who contributed valuable time to review and assess the applications professionally and in detail were also honoured.
Dr Kanak Madrecha presently Practice Head – Dubai Ports World Business Excellence Center Dubai is an alumnus of BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today. He was a student of BITS during 1974-1979 and obtained his B.E.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science widely known as BITS which has the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions through the path breaking BITSAT and setting a benchmark in industry university collaborations offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa and Hyderabad campuses apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates. Recently the National Assessment and Accreditation Council NAAC reaccredited BITS with 3.71 CGPA out of 4 and awarded “A” grade “Very Good” status.
Dr Kanak Madrecha takes up Quality related projects as a mission with passion to ensure that there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond reach. Proud to be BITSian Dr Kanak Madrecha Email: kanakmadrecha@
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