Sharjah: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), presided over the Council's weekly meeting held Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, at the Ruler's Office. The session was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the SEC.
According to Emirates News Agency, during the meeting, the Council discussed a number of government affairs and reviewed the general policies of government departments and entities, aiming to enhance service quality and improve the well-being of citizens and residents across the Emirate. The Council issued a resolution extending supplementary social assistance benefits to people with disabilities, requiring beneficiaries to hold a valid disability card issued by the Ministry of Community Empowerment.
The Council also approved the 'Awn' platform, a government portal dedicated to reviewing and managing social cases. The platform is a significant outcome of government service design and development initiatives under the Sharjah Customer Experience Improvement Programme. It is a unified digital system designed to enhance integration among government departments in Sharjah, accelerating the processing of social and humanitarian cases.
The 'Awn' platform aims to improve the efficiency of social case management by reducing processing and review times through automation and real-time connectivity. It also seeks to strengthen the quality and accuracy of data through direct integration with official information sources, enhancing the experience of beneficiaries and social workers by minimising repetitive requests and reducing manual procedures.