KaDaM celebrates eighth anniversary in style at Ajman Beach Hotel

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December 2, 2018

Ajman: Friday the 30th November was indeed a special day for KaDaM as they celebrated their 8th anniversary at Ajman beach hotel from 11.30 am to 6 pm.

The day started with Mr Nithyananda Beskoor welcoming the esteemed guests of the day Mrs & Mr Annayya Sherigar  Managing Trustee Shree Ekanatheshwari Temple Barkur, Mrs & Mr Yadav ,Mrs & Mr. Shodhan Prasad, Mr Ravi Tallur, Mr Dinesh Devadiga, Mr Sadandas and all the guests & members of KaDaM.

To make the day a blessed one, Lighting of the lamp was done by Shri Annayya Sherigar,Shodhan Prasad, Dinesh Devadiga, Dr.Yadav, & KaDaM ladies, followed by a Prayer by ace KaDaM singer Ramachandra Bedradka.

Nithyananda Beskoor called upon the trio anchors Mr.Vasudev, Ravi &  Manju onto stage to continue the cultural program. The trio in their debut attempt with a unique kundapurian dialect and in Village attire entertained the audience throughout the cultural program.

The most awaited KaDaM’s Saadaka Prashashti for the year 2018 was conferred on Mr Annayya Sherigar Managing Trustee, Shree Ekanatheshwari temple Barkur. All the dignitaries on the dias were called upon by Mr.Nagaraj. The following people were called on stage by Mr.Narayan Devadiga to proceed with the Prestigious Saadaka Prashasti Ceremony … Bouquet by Yuvraj, Shawl was draped by Dr.Yadav, Peta by Suresh Kanchikan, Fruit Basket by Jagadeesh Devadiga Sirsi, Momento by Sudhakar Devadiga, Prashasthi was given by Dinesh Devadiga and garland by Shodhan Prasad.

Among the Guests & members on dias Mr.Annayya sherigar, Dinesh Kumar,Sadandas, Shodhan Prasad , Suresh Kanchikan, Dinesh Devadiga, Nithyananda Beskoor ,& Ravi Tallur spoke on the occasion. All of them unanimously spoke with pride about the various achievements of KaDaM within a short period of time in the field of Education, medical help to the needy,Blood Donation and also spearheading a unique mission of adopting kids ( Dattu )and providing them Education. And also promised with the support of all the team members ..KaDaM is focused to achieve their goals and reach greater heights.  Our well wishers Mr.MD. Narayan & Mr. Shekhar Shetty were also present on the dias.

Introduction (Prasthaavika) speech was given by Prathima Narayan. As a mark of respect & honor many prominent Guests were honored by KaDaM team by presenting bouquet on stage. KaDaM website was officially launched by Dinesh Devadiga in the presence of Dignitaries.

As part of Cultural program many songs, dances and skits were performed and a drawing competition for kids was also arranged by Mr.Shridhar Brahmavar.

Dance performances by Kids was a wonder to watch… and their cute antics stole the show.

Shreya, Dhanya , Shreesha  …PInga & Kamariya

Rusham, Sriansh, Srishanth, Gyan, Ayush, Advik, Pratham … Khalibali Dance

Nivedya, Sharanya, Laxmi,Mayuri,Sanjana , Nandana,Elsa …Classical Dance

Classical Dance was performed by Symphony students Bhavya, Swetha, Clesta, Mallika, Raagini, Anumitha, Samyak Suresh, Samrath Suresh, Pranav & Sreenand.

All the wonderful performances by kids enthralled the Audience and were witnessed by their proud parents.

A dazzling dance performance by KaDaM Ladies Vishala Dinesh, Kiran Beskoor, Harinakshi Santhosh, Shashirekha Srikanth, Reshma Pramod, Hema Suresh & Navya Konchady mesmerized the audience.

Singers like Pramod, Ramachandra, Ramya, Sai mallika, Prahlad , Patrick rendered beautiful songs throughout the day. Live band members were Patrick, Erol D’souza, Deepak, Sandeep acharya & Vincent who added colour to the show.

A humorous Skit by Sandeep Devadiga, Monappa Poojary, Prashanth Nair, Jesh Bayar, Ramesh Suvarna Pratima Narayan & KaDaM ladies had the audience in splits.

The whole cultural program was ably supported by Event Co-ordinator Mr.Yuvraj Devadiga, Jagadeesh Devadiga as DJ, Lancy as the sound coordinator. Stage Decoration was done by Ravi N.M , Santosh Kolnad & Elegant Team.

Raffle draw at the end of the day was conducted by Nithyananda Beskoor. Vote of Thanks was given by Sathosh Kolnad.

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July 30,2020

Jeddah: The first chartered flight for repatriation passengers from Jeddah to Bengaluru organized by Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah – Saudi Arabia was successfully landed at Bengaluru airport by 01.00 am on 19th July 2020.

Spice Jet (SG9884) departed from King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah by 05.00 pm local time with 177 stranded passengers which includes 12 Pregnant Woman, 3 infants, 44 Short term visa holders, 3 medical emergency patients and 115 migrate workers and labours from various districts of Karnataka state.

Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, a registered charitable organization under Government of Karnataka & Indian Consulate Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, helping the Kannadigas overseas & in Karnataka State as well, has initiated major role for helping stranded Kannadigas to travel back to home. During Pandemic hundreds of stranded Kannadigas were approached to the forum and requested to arrange special chartered flight to Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Initiating from collecting the data of passengers, the forum’s special panel including its President Mr. Mohammed Mansoor, Secretary Mr. Peter Mascarenes, Vice Presidents Mr. Nasir Khurshid, Dr.Ashfaque Maniyar, Chief Coordinator Mr. Shaikh Saoud, Cultural Secretaries Mr. Arifulla Shariff and Mr. Rajesh Suvarna, Treasurer Mr. Habib Rahman and Press Secretary Mr. Baig, the forum’s members have worked very hard to conclude this task very successful. 

The forum provided food packets as refreshment, complementary PPE kitsto each passenger as precaution against the spread of any infections while travelling and also guided all passengers by supporting them in Awdha portal (Saudi Passport Department) and Seva Sindhu portal registration of Government of Karnataka.

The official travel partner ITL Travel Management Company has rendered remarkable service to the passengers not only in ticketing but also supported with top priority in confirming the aircraft from SPICE JET and availed good service from ground staff at Jeddah Airport. 

All passengers have reached safely to their homes after completing the 7 days institutional quarantine at Bengaluru. 100% passengers had NEGETIVE report on Covid-19 test made on arrival as well as after institutional quarantine. 

In the press release published from the President, Mr. Mohammed Mansoor has expressed his prodigious gratitude to the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia H. E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Deputy Consul General of India - Jeddah Mr. Y Saber and Chief Minister of Karnataka State Shri B. S. Yediyurappafor providing necessary approvals and NOC for the chartered flight operation. He also conveyed his boundless appreciationto Shri B. Y. Raghavendra, Member of Parliament Shimoga District (Karnataka) for his swift support extended to the forum and as well to Dr. Aarathi Krishna, Ex-Deputy Chairperson – NRI Forum of Karnataka – Government of Karnataka for her significant guidance and support on completing this mission.

The forum has thanked all the officers in King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru for the facilities provided to the passengers. The Forum has thanked all passengers travelled for their calmness and also thanked to all other members of the forum, Staff of ITL Travels and SPICE JET for their tremendous support extended throughout the mission accomplishment.

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March 2,2020

Abu Dhabi: Yogish Prabhu K is the newly elected president of Abu Dhabi’s prestigious India Social & Cultural Centre (ISC) and he will serve for the period 2020-2021. ISC’s annual general body meeting and Election for 2020 were held on Thursday, February 27 and the election results of the election were announced during the early hours of Friday, February 28th morning.

In the keenly contested election, Yogish Prabhu emerged victorious. Humble origin and hailing from a small town of Karkala from Udupi district of Karnataka state has never deterred him from setting challenging goals. He belongs to a well-known Gouda Saraswat Brahmin family of K.V.Prabhu Coconut oil mill in Karkala. He is the eldest son of Late Rtn. Krishna Prabhu and Rtn. Bharati Prabhu.  His father and grandfather were freedom fighters who left a profound impression on him and their ideology “serving people is like worshiping God” (Jana seveye Janardhana seve) inspired and guided his life ever since. Prabhu has been a privilege member of ISC since 2003 and has been actively involved in ISC activities throughout. His relationship with ISC spans over 2 decades during which he has immensely contributed in many ways to ISC and the Indian community at large. A banker by profession, Yogish Prabhu is currently working as Vice President, Group Finance & Treasury, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB).

With some new initiatives in his mind, Prabhu wants to creatively improve the quality of ISC’s services, its humanitarian impact as well as the diversity of its membership. His intentions are always to help everyone irrespective of caste, creed, religion, language or status. As a new elected President of ISC, Prabhu’s main objective is to strategically plan and implement his vision through his ABC 5 Year Plan i.e.,

A-    Accountability & Transparency,

B-    Build a Sound Financial Plan and

C-    Compassion & Affection for the needy

so that ISC is recognized not just in UAE, but worldwide as a mascot of the great Indian community.

Prabhu thinks “as individuals, we can do only so much but with the support of Elected ISC Committee members and all the ISC members together, there is no limit to what we can achieve, and in the process, we can truly transform the ISC”. He proudly says, “I have a strong treasury management experience in ISC as well as in the bank which we need now more than ever”.

With his dynamic leadership, sheer dedication and ambition, ISC will definitely be scaling new heights of glory and prestige in Abu Dhabi and beyond. His humble nature, leadership qualities coupled with his rich administrative experience will surely help boost ISC’s popularity and meet its challenging goals and can serve people in a better way and contribute to the Indian community at large.

Yogish Prabhu has been married for 28years. His wife Chethana Prabhu Kasaragod too has been equally active in ISC and continuously supporting and participating in various sports, entertainment and literary committees throughout these years. She became ISC Women’s Forum Convener in 2016-2017. Their daughter, Aarti Prabhu is an IT Engineer from NITK Suratkal, working in Bangalore. Son, Ajith Prabhu finished his Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Management in Industrial Design in Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK and at present doing his internship there. Both Aarti and Ajith are alumni of Abu Dhabi Indian School and both have represented National level CBSE Badminton meet. Also, Aarti was a Gold medalist in the school for scoring 100 in Mathematics in SSLC.

Following are few of his contributions and achievements:

•          Hon. Asst. Treasurer of ISC for consecutive years from 2005 till 2007

•          Hon. Treasurer of ISC in 2011.

•          Member of Finance Committee of ISC new infrastructure and premises from approval till completion.

•          In 2016, initiated the participation of ISC members as officials for International Yoga Day organized by Indian Embassy

•          In 2017, initiated the participation of children as officials to help the organizers so that children could learn their social responsibility and become good citizens.

•          In 2012, initiated ladies throw ball tournament in ISC and now it is extended to men too.

•          Member of IPEF since its inception in 2014. Also served as its Governing board member in the same year.

•          Founder member of ‘UAE GSB group’ since its formation in 2004

•          Committee member of ‘Gandhi Sahitya Vedi’ Abu Dhabi

•                    Treasurer of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha

•          Head of Finance and member of other committees of ‘World Tulu Convention’ held in Dubai - 2018

 

Election was held for other Posts too. The other office bearers elected to the present committee are:

Vice-President: George Varghese.

General Secretary: Jojo J Ambooken

Asst.Gen.Secretary: C. George Varghese

Treasurer: Shijil Kumar N K

Entertainment Secretary: Jayapradeep K P

Literary Secretary: Elias Padavetty

Sports Secretary: Freddi J. Fernandes

Secretary Southern Region: Raja Srinivasa Rao Aita

Auditor: G.N.Sasikumar

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January 5,2020

Kuwait: Friday Forum Kuwait conducted its 12th inter-school Islamic Elocution Competition at Hotel Rajadhani Palace, Khaitan on 1st January 2020. 

The competition, which was held in the senior and junior categories had participation from 15 Indian Schools across Kuwait comprising of 43 students. In the senior category, Ayisha Wafiya of Indian Community School, Khaitan bagged the first prize and Efrem Joseph of Indian Community School, Amman won the second prize. 

In the junior category, Hima Jameela of Indian Community School, Khaitan bagged the first prize and Fadhel Kandapath of Fahaheel Al Wataniya Indian School won the second prize. Nawaal Yaseen Ebrahim of Indian Community School (SR), Salmiya and Rhruthunanda of Indian Learners Own Academy, Abbasiya won the consolation prizes in senior and junior categories respectively.

This year, the event was fully conducted by the ladies wing of Friday Forum. Dr. Thasneem Amir, Ibtisam Basheer, Toast Masters Ola Rasheed, Fatma Abduhedeid, Shazia Thabassum and Marium Rangat were the judges for the competition in senior and junior categories. The event started with the Qira’at by Saneera Riyas, followed by welcome speech by Dr. Sajna Mohammed. 

The prizes were distributed to winners by Shahina Mansoor, Femitha Faseeh, Dr.Thasneem Amir, Dr. Sajna Mohammed, Zeenath Yacoub, Safna Sayam and Saneera Riyas. The Souvenir for the program - “INSPERIA 2020”- was released during the event by the chief editor Farha Abdul Rahman. The program was compered by Thanveera Noushad and the program convenor Subeana Shabeer conveyed the vote of thanks.

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