NRCC of Jam’iyyatul Falah hold Annual General Meeting at Riyadh

[email protected] (Ramesh S Bhandari)
May 6, 2012

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Riyadh, May 6: The Non-Resident Cooperation Council (NRCC), the overseas ruling body of Jam’iyyatul Falah had their annual NRCC Meeting for the term 2011-2012 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 26, 2012.

NRCC is the administration of four active units in Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah and Jubail, which supervises all the major decision taken by its Head Quarter in Mangalore.

Moderator of the Meeting Mohammad Nawaz (Ex-President of Riyadh Unit) opened the meeting with the permission of NRCC Ameer S. M. Jaffer and invited Mohammad Mubeen (Ex-President of Dammam Unit) for Qirath and the meeting was commenced with recitation of Holy Quran and Mubeen interpreted its meaning which enlightens the importance of charity and brotherhood in Islam.

President of Riyadh Unit Akhtar Shaikh, took the honor to welcome the NRCC delegations from Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail Units. He expressed his and his unit’s pleasure to host the NRCC Meeting in Riyadh.

Addressing the gathering of NRCC delegates, NRCC Ameer S. M. Jaffer took the immense pleasure to welcome all the NRCC Representatives from Riyadh, Jeddah, Jubail and Dammam. He said the presence of all NRCC Units is the symbol of unity which will enhance to understand the commitment to the community.

Jubail Unit, the host of last NRCC meeting took the opportunity to present the Minutes of Meeting and Abdul Samad Kolnad read the minutes and after the few changes in the minutes, the Minutes of Meeting was approved and adopted.

During the first session of the meeting, all the NRCC representatives distributed their report of achievements and accounts for the term 2011-2012. The head of each NRCC representatives had shared the opinion and advised to each other how to improve the activities and succeed the target of achievements. Each unit had acknowledged their shortcomings and pledge to take necessary steps to overcome the deficiency and improve the unit with proper guidance from each unit.

Many pros and cons were discussed and the NRCC representatives from Jeddah, Dammam, Jubail and Riyadh units actively participated in the healthy discussions and took some vital decisions to implement unified LSOP (Local Standard Operation Procedures) to run the day to day activities of Local NRCC Units. Riyadh unit took the responsibility to update the LSOP and the final draft will be distributed to all the NRCC units for their approval and immediate implementation.

In order to avail the maximum benefits provided by the state government and the central government for the minority communities, NRCC representatives had strongly emphasized to appoint a paid ‘Administrator’ at JF Head Quarter in Mangalore, who should exclusively work and perform to get the maximum funds from the related institute and concerned departments. The roles and responsibilities were discussed in the meeting and accordingly the NRCC Ameer will instruct JF Head Quarter to execute with immediate effect.

NRCC Representatives seriously focused on funding for New Hostel on Community Hall and unanimously agreed to finish the major construction work before the monsoon season and discussed the maintenance of existing Hostel. NRCC Ameer had appreciated all the NRCC Units for their valuable contribution towards the construction of New Hostel on Community Hall.

All the NRCC Units has collectively appreciated the progress of “Green View School” at Adkarepaddu, the prestigious project of Jam’iyyatul Falah. All the Representatives has expressed their views and presented their opinion to upgrade the school with finest standard of education.

The second session of the meeting was commenced and NRCC Ameer S. M. Jaffer had presented the report on ‘Utilization and Benefit of Dialysis Machines’. This is another success story of Jam’iyyatul Falah and NRCC Ameer appreciated the effort executed by the members of JF Mangalore Corporation Unit for the success of this noble cause.

It was decided by the NRCC Representatives to seriously work on the completion of all the existing projects and step by step the new projects in the field of education will be implemented as per its requirement. Every projects implementation should deeply analyze and consider according to its essentiality.

Since last several years, Dammam and Jubail units were consistently supporting and contributed to SSS (Student Support Scheme). It was decided in the NRCC meeting that the pattern of SSS should improve to benefit the students as per his/her requirement. Dammam and Jubail Units were given the responsibility to prepare and study the new scholarship pattern under the existing system of SSS, which will be implemented from new academic year 2013 in all 11 JF Taluk Committee through JF Head Quarter.

The Year 2013 will be commemorating as a “Silver Jubilee Year” for Jam’iyyatul Falah. The NRCC Representatives had described this as a prestigious event of JF and all the JF members should take the privilege to mark this event by forming a strong committee to execute the celebration with excellence. It was also suggested to appoint or take the opinion from the best event management companies to make the event most memorable to each and every members of Jam’iyyatul Falah.

The third session of the meeting was commenced with the ‘Open Forum’. The audiences were given the opportunity to ask any questions related to Jam’iyyatul Falah and its activities. The panelist – NRCC Representatives – had answered the queries of audiences to make them understand about JF and its activities.

Election for the New NRCC Ameer was carried out and the President of Riyadh Unit Akhtar Sheikh was unanimously elected by the NRCC Representatives and the outgoing NRCC Ameer S. M. Jaffer and all other NRCC Representatives had congratulated the New Ameer. In his sworn-in speech, Akhtar Sheikh had assured all the NRCC Units that he will coordinate with Head Quarter in Mangalore and simultaneously will inform the results to NRCC Units of the updates and development in Head Quarter and look forward to receive the maximum support from all the NRCC Units for the betterment of Jam’iyyatul Falah in particular and the community in general.

New NRCC Ameer has suggested General Secretary of Dammam Unit Mansour Ali Ahmed to be JF NRCC General Secretary to support him during his tenure and Mansour Ali Ahmed was unanimously selected as a ‘JF NRCC General Secretary’.

General Secretary of Riyadh Unit Nazeer Ahmed had proposed the vote of thanks while the Moderator of the meeting had reminded all the NRCC delegates to carry forward to its success whatever discussed in the meeting in a positive note and to keep close associate with each unit and maintain proper coordination with JF Head Quarter in Mangalore.

NRCC Meeting was dispersed immediately after the Dua’a.

The NRCC Meeting was held at Red Onion Restaurant in Riyadh and the delicious dinner was served to all the guests and the NRCC Representatives immediately after the NRCC Meeting.

THE MEETING OFFICIALS AND NRCC REPRESENTATIVES

1) S. M. Jaffer, NRCC Ameer & Chairperson of the Meeting.

2) Mohammad Nawaz, Moderator of the Meeting.

JEDDAH UNIT

1) Habib Ur Rahman, President

2) Mohammad Mansoor, NRCC Representative

3) Shabih Ahmed Kazi, NRCC Representative

RIYADH UNIT

1) Akhtar Sheikh, President

2) Abdul Hameed, NRCC Representative

3) Nazeer Ahmed, General Secretary

JUBAIL UNIT

1) Farook Kanyana, President

2) Sheikh Mohammad Raffi, NRCC Representative

3) Saleem Udupi, NRCC Representative

4) Abdul Samad Kolnad, Executive Member

DAMMAM UNIT

1) Munaf A. U. S., President

2) Shahul Hameed, NRCC Representative

3) Mahmood Saad, Advisor

4) Mansour Ali Ahmed, General Secretary




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February 13,2020

On Friday, February 7, 2020 Tulu Koota Kuwait under the leadership of Dynamic President Ramesh S Bhandary and coordination of Sports Secretary Roshan Quadras  held its annual picnic at Mishref Garden, Kuwait.  Although slight drizzling on the   previous night had caused great concern amongst committee members , yet the  windy and dusty weather did not lessen the enthusiasm and excitement of Tulu Koota Kuwait members.  Over 1000 members enjoyed the fun filled day.

MC of the occasion Mr. Manoj Shetty & Ms. Priya Devadiga welcomed the audience and Chief guests for the event Dr Jeshna Rajan- Badr Al Samaa Clinic, Dr. S.M.Hyther Ali- Chairman of TVS Hyder Group, Mr. John Simon- Group Manager for Corporate Sales and Event Marketing ,  Al Mulla Exchange, Mr Pradeep, owner of Geetherb medicine and Mr. Lokesh & Team from NH Assets.  The program kicked off with Kuwait & Indian National anthem. The guests in their address to audience, praised Tulu Koota Kuwait unwavering efforts to unite people through language, and also the solid philanthropy and charity work being carried by the association was applauded. The presidents  of different South Canara  association in Kuwait were also amongst invited dignitaries for the event, and were welcomed with flower bouquet. This was followed by the release of “ Tulu Nada Jathre flyer”.

Tulu Koota Kuwait President, Ramesh S Bhandary in his speech welcomed the dignitaries and emphasized the significance of the annual picnic gathering. He further elaborated on the innovative concept of “Tulunada Jathre ” being initiated this year, and requested fervent support and participation from all members in  this wonderful program scheduled to be held on Friday,  March 27, 2020 at Indian Central School Indoor Ground Abbasiya. 

As part of days celebration TKK’s Flag hosting  was done  by President , Ramesh Bhandary. “Go Green Global concept” by Tulu Koota members   was the highlight of the inaugural ceremony.  This act was directed by talented committee member Mr. Suresh Salian.

The act beautifully conveyed the message of sustainability, and climate change and raised awareness on how to fight it, how to live green.  The traditional inaugural of the sports event was done by breaking of coconut by Sports Secretary Mr. Roshan Quadras.  TKK First Lady Mrs Anitha Ramesh Bhandary led the sports march holding the traditional torch followed by the  Go Green Global team holding different country flags with plant pots, followed by President, committee members and Sponsors of TKK. The president officially inaugurated the Sports Event by officially lighting the Sports Lamp.

After the inauguration ceremony, the members and kids actively participated in day long sports games and activities meticulously planned out by the Sports committee  for different age groups.  Passing the parcel, Veggies collection, ball bucket, veg shopping , macroni race, hockey, kutti donne, sack race, lagori,  breaking the pot , tyre race, slow cycling, water ballon race, musical chair , kabbadi, volley ball, throw  ball , tug of war, housie housie, kept the members and their families  engaged and entertained. The winners for the competitions were awarded with trophies towards the end of the exciting day.

Delicious and authentic Mangalorean lunch for the event was served by Oriental Restaurant Kuwait.  Sounds and lights support for the event was provided by Anand, while the beautiful moments were captured in camera by Mr.Blen Dsouza and Mr.Rajesh Devadiga

Tulu Koota Kuwait takes this opportunity to thank its committee members, members and volunteers for their dedicated efforts and team spirit and active participation that eventually lead to the huge success of Family Picnic 2020. The Event Sponsors were Al Ahleia Insurance Company SAKP, Al Mulla Exchange, Khain Properties Udupi, Badr Al-Samaa Clinic, TVS Hyder Group and Geetherb.

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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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Media Release
July 25,2020

In a humanitarian gesture to help fellow citizens in distress, the first in the series of chartered 
flights arranged by Thumbay Group, UAE and the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) Trust, 
Mangalore to repatriate stranded Kannadigas in the UAE took off from Ras Al Khaimah 
International Airport in the wee hours of 21st July 2020. The flight was fully occupied, with 186 passengers, all of them desperate to fly back to India for various reasons.

The initiative was conceived and implemented under the leadership of Dr. Thumbay Moideen - Founder President of Thumbay Group & Founder Patron of BCF and Dr. B K Yusuf, the 
President of BCF. The flight was organized on a purely charitable basis, with all necessary 
steps and precautions in place to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. Thumbay Group assigned its fleet of buses to transport the passengers free of charge from their residences in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman to the airport. The organizers also provided free meals and refreshments to the passengers, in addition to PPE kits and face-shields distributed free of 
charges.

The passengers on the first flight included many elderly individuals, people with serious 
illnesses like heart-related health issues and diabetes, pregnant ladies and little children as well as people who had lost their jobs and those with expired visas. Dr. B K Yusuf – BCF President, Dr. Kaup Mohammed - BCF General Secretary, other office bearers of BCF, as well as Thumbay Group’s representatives Mr. Farhad C – Director of the Hospitality Division of 
Thumbay Group and Engr. Farwaz P. C. – COO of the Construction Division were present at 
the airport to see off the first group of passengers.

Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “This joint initiative of Thumbay 
Group and BCF is to support our fellow Kannadigas desperate to fly back home. We are happy that we have been able to reach out to many of them, to help them fly home to their families. We thank the Governments of the UAE and India, and the Indian Consulate, Dubai, for their support in making this happen. In the coming days, many more stranded Kannadigas would be repatriated under this joint initiative.”
Dr. B K Yusuf thanked Dr. Thumbay Moideen and the office-bearers and members of BCF for 
their efforts to make the initiative a success.

“We are proud that this initiative has brought relief to many Kannadigas and their families today. BCF is grateful to Thumbay Group for its support and partnership for all our humanitarian programs for the support of the needy.”

Dr. Kaup Mohammed said that it was a matter of pride that the much-awaited Thumbay-BCF 
repatriation flight had been carried out successfully. “Measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the flight and its passengers throughout the journey,” he said. He also thanked all the social organizations including Bhatkal Jamath, BCCI, BWF, KCF, DKSC, Kodagu Kannadigas, 
Kannadiga Help Line, Dubai Konkans and KSS, for their support. He specially thanked Mr. 
Syed Hassan Razeen, the owner of ARISTOCRAT Travels for his support in the ticketing, 
boarding and related processes. On behalf of Milano Optics Group and Maxcare, free gift 
hampers were distributed to selected passengers.

The passengers were received at Mangalore airport under the leadership of Mr. Mumtaz Ali - patron of BCF and other distinguished personalities of Mangalore including Mr. Moidin Bava - former MLA, Mr U. T. Ifthikhar, Mr. S. M. R Rashid - President of BCCI central committee and many others. The passengers were transferred to the hotels where they had registered for the mandatory quarantine.

The second flight under this joint initiative is scheduled to take-off from Ras Al Khaimah airport to Mangalore on 24th July 2020. A few more similar repatriation flights are to soon follow, in the coming weeks.

 

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