Saturday 16 Apr 2016 - 13:58 Makkah mean time-9-7-1437
Makkah (IINA) – Ehsan Bin Saleh Siraj Tayyeb, secretary general of International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), called on the younger generation to work hard to serve society while emphasizing that humanitarian work has no limits.
During an interaction in Makkah, Tayyeb spoke about his experiences and career to a group of young entrepreneurs, businesspersons, philanthropists, and prominent women. Maher Salih Jamal, chairman of Board, attended the gathering at the Makkah Chamber’s Business Center, which recently received Tayyeb as guest speaker. The well-known social activist talked about his first position as director general of the finance department at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Makkah and later as IIRO Secretary General. He urged young employees to work hard to serve society, saying, “I resigned from the ministry after serving it for 36 years and my end-of-service benefits were three salaries. I was in charge of millions of riyals, but I worked hard to achieve the targets set for me.”
Tayyeb believes that humanitarian work has no limits and everyone should be involved in it, noting that government red-tape measures can influence social work. He completed his elementary, middle and secondary education in Makkah then joined the Institute of Public Administration. It was during this period that Tayyeb began to show interest in social work. He was mentored by two prominent figures in social work at the time: Salih Shobokshi and Ali Mahjoub.
After graduation in 1970, he was employed by the Ministry of Labor and promoted to an assistant employment specialist and later as investigator. Few years later, he joined the Center of Social Protection, run by the Ministry of Social Affairs, and was able to develop the center and introduce several successful programs. He kept climbing the ladder of success and was promoted to director of finance department at the ministry although he refused to accept the position at the outset due to the big responsibilities that came with it.
After several persuasive attempts, he was convinced to accept the position. One of his achievements was to set up the first department in charge of following up with the General Auditing Bureau (GAB). After serving for few years in Riyadh, he was shifted to the Makkah branch to finish his master degree and take more courses on social work. In the Makkah branch, he worked hard to improve the negative image some people had about this branch, which dealt with orphans, the disabled and the elderly.
He also conducted a study on the condition of the houses for the elderly, orphans and the divorced women with the help of 300 researchers from the ministry and presented it to late Prince Abdulmajeed Bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Makkah Region then. The study covered 12 governorates in the region and the team of researchers visited 12,600 families to identify the needs of the poor families. Businessman Yahya Binladin financed the study, which took six months. While thanking the Makkah Chamber for inviting him to talk about his experience and share it with all attendees, he called on the current generation to not lose sight of the social responsibilities. “Every bit of help will help in bringing about a positive change in the society.” He stressed that the chamber is playing a pivotal role in implementing numerous social programs that benefit youth and society.
HA/IINA
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