Karnataka NRI Forum holds sixth annual general meet in Jeddah

Jeddah, Jun 3: Karnataka NRI Forum conducted its sixth annual general meet at a local restaurant in Jeddah recently. Raghib Qureshi, Head of chancery and Consul for Education, CGI, Jeddah, attended the function as chief guest while Vasu Manche Gowda, Founder member and Ex General Secretary of the Forum attended as guest of honor.

President of KNRI Forum Mr. Krish Jangal delivered welcome speech and motivated all the members to come forward and play a vital role in helping the poor and needy people of Karnataka.

Mr. Syed Nasir Khursheed, General secretary of the Forum delivered a presentation on KNRI Forum, highlighting their aims, objectives, vision and achievements. He briefed their achievements in helping the poor with education and providing medical aid for Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia and Karnataka. He encouraged all attendees to become life members of the Forum. “Support the Forum to grow stronger by enrolling new members and sponsoring different projects proposed by the forum’s executive committee.”

Treasurer of the Forum Harsha presented the balance sheet for the current financial year.

While addressing the audience Mr. Raghib Qureshi appreciated the social activities, hard work and dedication of Karnataka residents toward their state community in Saudi Arabia and in India. He extended full support from the consulate to the Forum in order to help needy people of our country.

Mr. Niaz Ahmed, press secretary of the Forum, introduced the guests and compered the programme.

Mr. Vasu Manche Gowda expressed deep sense of appreciation towards executive committee for their best wishes and honoring him at event.

Mr. Mohammed Mansour Ex president and Advisory member of the forum while speaking to the audience requested executive committee and members of the Forum to work dedicatedly to bring up minimum 5000 underprivileged families of Karnataka above poverty line by the year 2020.

Mr. S.M. Jaffer Ex treasurer of the forum inducted Mr. Saleem khalifa, Mr. Ilyas Momin, Mr. Praveen Netrekar, Mr. Faizi Razaq Shaikh and Mr. Syed Haseebuddin as new executive members to the Forum. He requested them to attend the meetings regularly and work hard to strengthen the Forum for implementing the social causes initiated by the forum.

Mr. Roshan Rodrigues, vice president, Mr. Manzur Ahmed vice president, Mr. Sabu Chandra, cultural secretary, Mr. Yashwant Amin, joint secretary and Mr. Mohammed Saheb, Executive member welcomed the guests. Vote of thanks was delivered by Mr. Aijaz Ahmed, meeting coordinator. Programme concluded with national anthem and gala dinner.

Chief Guest Mr.Raghib Qureshi Head of chancery and Consul for education along with Executive Committee KNRI Forum Jeddah Chapter.