Riyadh: Jamiyyatul Falah hosts JF Coastal Festival-2017

Nazeer Ahmed
December 13, 2017

Riyadh: Jam’iyyatul Falah (JF), Riyadh Unit, organized its annual event, “JF Coastal Festival-2017” at Al Roshd Resort, Riyadh on December 7, 2017. The program began with a recitation of verses from holy Quran by Moulavi Mohammed Sadiq.

Soon after the Qirath, Br. Javed (MC) invited Br. Nazeer Ahmed, President of JF Riyadh Unit to the stage along with the Guests Mr. Kundan Lal, Station Manager of Air India, Riyadh,    Dr. Haleem Siddiqui, Physician, Al Worood Clinic, Br. Akhtar Shaikh, JF NRCC Ameer and Br. Shaul Hameed, Ex-President of JF Dammam Unit & Ex-Ameer of JF NRCC.

Br. Nazeer Ahmed, President of JF Riyadh gave a warm welcome to all the guests and a brief introduction of Jami’yyatul Falah about the activities back home and Riyadh. JF NRCC Ameer Br. Akhtar Shaikh presented a Documentary of JF activities, achievement and future project to the audience.

Air India Manager Shri Kundan Lal, in his address to the audience promised to speed up Riyadh-Mangalore Direct Flight issue and we hope it will be done soon. Dr. Haleem Siddiqui gave a lecture on common health problem and answered the questions from the guests on various health care issues.

Delicious dinner with Soft Drinks & Juices, sponsored by NCMS / Al Marai and various fruits sponsored by Mazaq Trading Co. was served during the event. 

Very exciting part of the event was Islamic and general Knowledge quiz. Several spot games and raffle draw was conducted by Br. Haneef Panambur, Br. Ashfaque & Br. Akhil and JF Team, which kept the crowd active throughout the programme. The audience enjoyed the competition. Attractive prizes like: Air Ticket, Umrah Package and Dinner Coupon were distributed for all the winners.

McDonalds' team entertained the children's with tattoo design.

The outdoor games for children were well organized by Br. Rafiq, Br. Ayaz Ahmed and his team. All Children’s were participated with great enthusiasm & were very delighted. 

Free Medical Camp was organised by Al KadesiahMedical Center under the leadership of Mr. Santhosh Shetty and Mrs. Vanishree Shetty. Many of the guests benefitted the service of KMC by checking their Blood Pressure and Sugar. 

Display and promotion counters showcased by Al-Kabeer, Indomie Noodles, Friendi Mobile Sim, coffee distributed by the Klassno Coffee Counter. Darussalam & darul Huda displayed and sold various Islamic books at discounted price.

JF Riyadh Unit has a history of organising such events every year since for the last 27 years to support the underprivileged brothers and sisters in Mangalore and Udupi Districts.
 
For ladies side, women volunteers of JF conducted Islamic Lecture &Quiz Programme, Sports & Games etc…
 
The main sponsors for this event were: SMSA Express, NCMS KSA, Al Marai KSA, Pepsi co. Saudi Arabia, Universal Spare Parts, Shaya International, Air India, GEEPAS/Royal Ford, Al Muhaidib Foods, Mazaq Group, Gulfwest Company Limited, Friendi Mobile, Darussalam Books, Pinehill Arabia Food Ltd. (Indomie), Al-Kabeer, Centro, Mayar, Asyaaf, Mangalore Group Hajj and Umrah, Mazola, Durbar Restaurants, Country Vacation, Tayyar Cargo, Alba Plastic, McDonalds and Coastaldigest.com. and some philanthropic individuals respectively contributed to make the event a grand success.

Jam’iyyatul Falah (JF), Karnataka is a State Award winning NGO for the upliftment of poor women and children, which has its Head Quarter in Mangalore.

Jam'iyyatul Falah, Riyadh has been actively organizing various activities like Get-Together, Cricket Tournament, Student Awards Distribution, Personality Development Programme, Parenting & Career Guidance Programs through which they are not only trying to educate and entertain the audience but also bringing the people of South Canara and other regions together. The JF Get-Together is one of the favorite events of all, as it relieves the pressures of being away from home. In India JF is involved in programs for uplifting the downtrodden through education.

Finally, Br. Mohammed Farooq thanked all the Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers, Attendees and Executive Committee Members of JF Riyadh for extending their support for this noble cause and making this event a grand success.

Comments

Siraj
 - 
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017

Great programme.. Wonderfully organised

Nizar Ahmd
 - 
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017

Alhamdulillah.. All the best

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January 16,2020

Udupi, Jan 16: Admar Mutt Junior seer Eshapriya Theertha Swami is all set to take over the reins of Krishna Mutt during the 250th Paryayotsava, scheduled to be held on January 17 and 18.

The uniqueness lies in the fact that the Admar Mutt, one of the Ashta Mutts of Krishna Mutt in this Temple town Udupi, ushers in the new Paryaya cycle (32nd). The Paryaya of outgoing seer Vidyadheesha Theertha Swami of Palimaru Mutt, Admar’s dwandwa (associate) mutt, marks the end of the cycle of eight mutts.

Under the system initiated by the Madhwa philosopher and saint Madwacharya, the seers of Ashta mutts would take turns to worship Lord Krishna every two months. Seer Vadiraja (1481-1601) ended the system and introduced the system of f running the temple administration once in two years.

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May 8,2020

Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday held a meeting with opposition parties at his office here over COVID-19 situation in the state.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress leaders SR Patil and DK Shivakumar participated in the meeting. From Janata Dal (Secular), former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and HD Revanna were present.

"Congress legislative party leader Siddaramaiah and DK Shivkumar have arranged the Chief Minister to request the central government to announce a special package of Rs 50,000 crore to Karnataka to fight coronavirus and also special packages requested for small and medium scale industries," said Siddaramaiah's media secretary.

Meanwhile, Yediyurappa has announced a special package for those involved in leather works, especially those who work on the roadside.

The special package has been announced for cobblers and leather workers, who work on the roadside.

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February 6,2020

Kalaburagi, Feb 6: The State government will take steps to ensure that Kannada as a language is taught in all private schools, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced today at the 85th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Kalaburagi.

This comes in the wake of the demand by some Kannada activists for making Kannada medium compulsory in all schools in the State. Sammelana president H.S. Venkatesh Murthy, who spoke after the Chief Minister, also made this demand.

The Chief Minister said “We are committed to putting in place a series of steps to see that Kannada is taught in all schools, aided and private, as a language. Kannada should be taught as the first or second language. We will also take steps to strengthen government schools. However, the government alone cannot do much. The community and parents should offer support to make sure that government schools provide quality education to all.”

To inculcate the spirit of scientific inquiry, the State government is setting up mobile planetariums. This will increase the interest of children in space technology and India’s efforts in space exploration.

The government is committed to protecting the interests of the State in Mahadayi and other river water disputes. It will take the border row issue, based on the Mahajan Commission report pending in the Supreme Court, to its logical end.

The government will also address backwardness and related issues. It will make sure that adequate funds are allocated to the development of Kalyana Karnataka. Among other things, it will establish a hostel for students from Kalaburagi region in Bengaluru. Land has been allotted in Nagarabavi for the hostel that can accommodate around 200 students. The government has decided to celebrate Kalyana Karnataka Utsav once every two years. This will showcase the culture of the region.

“We are working towards forging sentimental and emotional unity of the State other than unity based on language or administration. Our dream is to see that Karnataka remains a homogeneous unit with equality and equal opportunity for all,’’ the Chief Minister added.

Kambar bats for technology

Chandrashekar Kambar, Sahitya Akademi president and former president of the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, favoured effective implementation of technology in administration and for universal use of Kannada in computing and e-governance.

Speaking at the Sammelana inauguration, he said “Several years ago, at the insistence of writer Poornachandra Tejaswi, I appealed to the State government to give a push to Kannada computing. We were convinced that no language can survive without the use of modern technology and use of the language in computers. The Department of Kannada and Culture, headed by then director Manu Baligar, released ₹2 crore for the project. The work began in earnest and teams of technologists came up with software and fonts. Some departments started using Kannada software. But this work has stopped or slowed down at some level. I appeal to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to continue the work and ensure that computerised Kannada is used at all levels of government and in e-governance.’’

Supports dubbing

Mr. Kambar batted for content dubbing of informative TV channels in Kannada. Channels such as Discovery and History produce good quality content that can be educative and informative. They are very useful for children. These channels are now available in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and some other Indian languages. But they are not available in Kannada. That is because some people in the film industry are opposing dubbing. Such opposition is not good. Informative channels are our window to the world and allowing dubbing will enhance our knowledge base. There is no merit in not allowing dubbing. I appeal to C.T. Ravi, Minister for Kannada and Culture, to allow dubbing in Kannada, he said.

Mr. Kambar favoured primary education in the mother tongue of the child and urged the State government to introduce universal and compulsory education in Kannada medium in all schools. “This will help preserve our culture. Nothing else can,’’ he said.

He blamed the East India Company administration for inculcating a craze for English education among the people. “The introduction of English education by the British was strongly welcomed by the masses in India as they had been denied the opportunity for education for millenia. The deprived classes and Dalits who had not been exposed to education till then, were excited about the opportunity. However, along with English education, the British were successful in introducing inferiority in our minds. We are yet to escape from this inferiority complex.”

Quoting from Greek mythology, Mr. Kambar said that Hercules had killed his children and relatives in a fit of alcohol-induced rage. “We should not behave like that. We may be very strong, but we should not kill our mother tongue, in our power-induced rage,’’ he said.

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