An Indian expatriate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Anas Kadiyarakam, has been recognized as the 'Top Worker' at the Emirates Labour Market Awards. The award is one of the UAE's highest honors for employees.
Kadiyarakam, who is originally from Kozhikode in Kerala, currently works as the Human Resource Manager at LLH Hospital. He was named the top winner in the 'Outstanding Workforce' category. The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Vice President. Anas Kadiyarakam shared the award with Abdullah Albriki, Head of Cybersecurity at Emsteel, in the Management and Executives branch of the Skilled Workers subcategory.
As the top winner, Kadiyarakam received a substantial prize package. This included a trophy and Dh100,000, which is approximately ₹2,414,500. In addition to the cash prize, he also received a gold coin, an Apple Watch, a Fazaa Platinum Card, and several other gifts.
Kadiyarakam has been working in the UAE for 16 years. He described the award as a "milestone" in his career.
