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Mohammed Mansoor re-elected as President of Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah

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June 28, 2012

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Jeddah, June 28: The 5th annual general body meeting of Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah was held at Seasons Restaurant Auditorium, here recently.

All the members and special guests who participated in the meeting witnessed remarkable achievements made by the forum in the year 2011 -2012.

Mohammed Mansoor was re-elected as the President for the second term.

Outgoing Secretary Raghavendra A N. presented the Secretarial Report with comparison in between the action plan for the year 2011 – 2012 with the actual achievements made. He handed over the portfolio to the new General Secretary Vasu Manchegowda.

Outgoing Treasurer S M Jafer presented the Financial Report which was approved and audited by the Forum’s CA (R K Kumar & Associates, Bangalore). He handed over the portfolio to the new Treasurer A. S. Sreekanth for the year 2012 – 2013. S M Jafer and J Parameshwarappa conducted the Election Process.

Leading Singers of Jeddah Mohammed Kaleem, Mohammed Saif and Nawaz Sharief entertained the audience with their loving melody songs and delicious food was catered from Seasons Restaurant. Prior to this President Mohammed Mansoor welcomed the audience. Vasu Manchegowda delivered the vote of thanks and Niaz Ahmed compared the programme.

About KNRI Forum:

KNRI Forum (registered under the Karnataka Society Act reg. no. SOR / DR/302 / 2008-09) is a Jeddah based voluntary, nonprofit organization formed by NRI’s from Karnataka. The Forum was formally inaugurated in April 2007 by the then Consul General of India Dr. Ausaf Sayeed.

Aims and Objectives:

• Look after the welfare of Kannadigas and people from Karnataka living in the Kingdom. Assist Kannadigas by providing financial help, recognizing the various challenges confronting individuals & families (social challenges), issues like poverty, hunger, illiteracy, illness etc.

• To assist Kannadigas who need help to resolve their problems with local authorities in KSA by abiding the Rules & Regulation of Saudi Arabia.

• To represent before State / Central government in India, Consular General, Indian High Commission in KSA, on matters which benefits KNRI community in general.

• To sponsor eligible students for education by providing them complete facility of educational requirements.

• To showcase KARNATAKA, its culture, opportunities in Commerce & Trading Industry, Education, Health Care, Tourism, etc. in various platforms available in KSA with the sole intention of Branding Karnataka and generating better relationship in between KSA and Karnataka State for the benefit of General Public of Karnataka State. To promote / organize social, cultural programs and other welfare activities amongst Kannadigas and the people of Karnataka living in KSA.


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May 2,2020

Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club (KSCC) organized Blood Donation Camp at Latifa Hospital, Oud Mehta Dubai on April 23rd, 2020 in association with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and with support from Community Development Authority (CDA) Government of Dubai.

Blood Donation Drive started in the morning at 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Around 48 people participated in this drive and donated blood to support the Dubai Blood Bank.

A potential shortage of blood for transfusions has been occurred due to a significant reduction in voluntary blood donations during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current pandemic, health services are now running with shortages of blood availability. To support the DHA Blood Bank KSCC taken initiative to ensure that blood donations continued and are safe for both the donor and the recipient.

After taking safety precaution and safe distance during the blood donation donors feeling happy and honored to participate and donate blood at this pandemic situation. Club Manager Mr. Mohammad Shafi was also present during this event.

KSCC appreciated all the blood donors and be grateful to Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Community Development Authority (CDA), and Government of Dubai for their association for this event. They also thanked the volunteers and supporters.

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Media Release
May 30,2020

Dammam: Indian Social Forum, Dammam, Karnataka chapter organized a "Live along with COVID-19" webinar on 29 May 2020 in association with HealthCare Polyclinic, Dammam.

The webinar at Zoom App. featured over 150+ resident Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia's eastern and neighboring provinces.

Dr. Shailendranath made a presentation on the program and gave useful information. Indian Social Forum Dammam, Karnataka Chapter President Sharif Joktake delivered the keynote address. General Secretary Irshad Jokatte stalled the program.

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Media Release
June 4,2020

Dr Soofi Anwar, Director Academics of University of Stirling RAK, UAE Campus, has achieved the prestigious professional recognition of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) UK. He has achieved this milestone through the Stirling Framework for Evidencing Learning and Teaching Enhancement (SFELTE), the Continuing Professional Development Framework (CPD) for learning and teaching at University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. 

He was recognized for this achievement on recently concluded virtual Learning & Teaching Conference-2020 organized by University of Stirling Campus in UK.  He has secured his Ph.D. in Management from University of Azteca, Mexico.

Dr. Soofi Anwar has over 20 years of experience in teaching and academic leadership at higher education level and has worked in leading universities in UAE, Bahrain and India. He was conferred the prestigious Middle East Education Leadership Award, as the Best Professor in Management-2018 in recognition of his academic excellence, exemplary leadership in higher education. Prior to his current role, he has worked on leadership position in Birla Institute of Technology Offshore Campus RAK.

He has completed his MBA from Dept. of Business Administration, Mangalore University in 1999 and his B. Com degree from Canara College Mangaluru.

He has published numerous research papers in management and in the area of teaching and learning in higher education in reputed academic journals and international conferences proceedings. He is a member of editorial board of two leading management journals and engaged in reviewing faculty research publications in the area of management and marketing. 

He is a son of Haji Abdul Khadar Kodijal and Mrs. Mariyamma from Konaje, Mangaluru.

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