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UAE: Vincent, Rosetta Pereira to head Aloysian, Agnesian associations

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August 8, 2016

UAE, Aug 8: The alumni/alumnae of India's two prestigious institutions - St Aloysius and St Agnes Colleges and Schools of Mangaluru, during their informal gathering held in Dubai recently, unanimously appointed veteran Vincent and Rosetta Pereira as the new chairpersons for the Aloysians and Agnesians respectively for the forthcoming 2017 reunion.

Agnesian1Vincent, an experienced and talented leader, who had been the founder president of Ferarites –UAE, vice-coordinator of SMKC Dubai and also the chairperson of Ferarites Global Event, and Rosetta, his wife, a talented sportsperson and renowned theatre artiste will surely boost the alumni movement in the UAE for the forthcoming combined reunion of both the institutions next year.

During the gathering, Wilson Samuel and Mariel Andrade, the past chairpersons for Aloysians and Agnesians thanked the committee members for their support for the previous event and also urged them to render their support for the newly-appointed chairpersons.

During this kick-off meeting various issues were discussed pertaining to the event and an action plan was put in place. It was also tentatively decided to hold the alumni/alumnae reunion on February 17, 2017. The exact date and venue will be notified during the coming months.

The popular alumnae/alumni meet which is being held bi-annually since 1997 is an excellent opportunity for the past students to meet and catch up. The event attracts large numbers of former students and their families scattered around the UAE and other Gulf countries.

During this gathering, a farewell function was also held for committee members departing to India. It was a nostalgic moment as their dedicated committee members Ronald D'Cunha, his wife Aboline D'Cunha and Joyce Menezes, who had been the backbone of the organizing committee since its inception, were bid farewell. These members played a key role in the success of the past events and with their departure, the committee will be at a loss to fill the void. The committee thanked them for their efforts and wished them good luck in their future retired life in India. A momento was presented in appreciation.

It is also worth mentioning that the founder and brain behind the alumni initiative in the UAE - the veteran Jerome Pereira, will also be leaving the UAE shortly to India after decades of stay here.

Further details on the reunion will be published in the coming months on daijiworld.com, which will be the official media partner for the 2017 event.

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru, May 22: An elderly cardiac patient from Dakshina Kannada, who was stranded in Saudi Arabia due to covid-19 lock-down, has finally reached his homeland thanks to the timely intervention by Humanity Forum Jubail and Indian Social Forum.

The elderly man hailing from Kadaba area of Dakshina Kannada was admitted to a hospital in Madinah. However, his condition continued to worsen due to lack of proper treatment. The efforts by his family members to bring him back home had not yielded results.

Meanwhile, one of the relatives of the patient, Ansari Suratkal, who happens to be a DKSC activist, brought the issue to the notice of the Karnataka unit of the Indian Social Forum in Dammam. ISF contacted Humanity Forum president Zakariya Jokatte, who helped the patient to speak directly union minister D V Sadananda Gowda in a video conference organised by coastaldigest.com.

Humanity Forum also persuaded the Indian Embassy to allow the stranded cardiac patient to fly back to India through Dammam-Bengaluru repatriation flight on May 20. 

However, it was not easy for the patient to travel from Madinah to Dammam International Airport due to lock-down and curfew. ISF not only obtained travel permission for him but also arranged vehicle. Jeddah and Riyadh units of ISF helped in obtaining permission letter in their respective places in spite of travel ban imposed by the police. Madinah unit of ISF arranged vehicle for transportation. Zakariya Jokatte bore the air ticket and other expenses of the patient.

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Shodhan Prasad
August 7,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: ‘Nama Tuluve’ Purushotham Salian, a staunch stalwart who always supported humanity and a strong pillar for Tuluvas in Dubai, passed away August, 4 at Al Tawam Hospital Al Ain. He was suffering from cancer and was admitted to Al Tawam Hospital Al Ain some time ago. He was on the last stage of illness which was not detected earlier.

His funeral last rites were conducted on Thursday August 7 at Jebel Ali cemetery in Hindu rites with a few of his family members present. Due to Covid pandemic, neither his body was able to be flown back to hometown nor could his two children come down to attend the funeral. However, it was said that his wish was to be cremated here in Dubai which unknowingly sometime back he whispered to one of his friends.

Purushotham had few years ago, survived a heart attack and fought back his life, though it had a minor paralytic effect on him. Even though, till recently he used to do his day-to-day work normally. He was a hard working personality and owned a readymade garment shop in Ajman and Dubai mostly taking care of clients with requirement of uniforms and coveralls. His dedication towards work was always appreciated by his clients who used to get their things delivered on time always.

He was never a publicity person and was helping the poor and needy in whatever ways he could silently. He strongly supported the community and was associated with Nama Tuluveru and Billawa community with commitment. He used to voluntarily come forward for the ground work of various functions of the community and used to be there until it was done perfectly.

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May 20,2020

Dubai, May 20: Dubai-based Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club’s humanitarian services in charge Naseer Karaje team have appreciated the efforts of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Mangaluru Airport director, NGOs of Mangaluru, and MLA for extending a royal welcome to second batch of repatriates from Dubai that landed at Mangaluru Airport on May 18.

There was so much of confusions when 1st batch of repatriation flight landed in Mangaluru airport on 12th May due to lack of proper arrangements and co ordination.

This time due to proper arrangements and special supervision by the DC everything was driven smoothly. It has given a confidence to all the Manglurean expats of Dubai in returning to their native places, the KSCC said.

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