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Welfare Kerala Kuwait celebrates 62nd Kerala Piravi

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November 11, 2018

Kuwait City/Farwaniya: Marking the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the state of Kerala, “The Kerala Piravi day” was celebrated with zest and zeal by Welfare Kerala Kuwait Farwaniya Zone at Ideal auditorium, Farwaniya on 1st of November 2018. 

Kerala got its unique identification as a state on November 1, 1956 which was earlier was made up of three distinct areas; namely Travancore, Malabar and Cochin, P.P. Abdurazack started with a brief history of Kerala while delivering the key note speech on the occasion.Kerala has many feathers to its cap to mention a few; 100% literacy, low infant mortality rate, equal status to men and women in all respects, PPR continued.

Focusing on the central theme of the conference” Rebuilding a New Kerala possible”, P.P. Abdul Razzack explained the various aspects of development that suites tothe geographic and demographic pattern of the state of Kerala. Based on its basic priorities that encompasses the restructuring of education system, geography, culture and tradition.

The list could be long, with better green cover and watersheds and more. As the most literate state with its liberal and educated views, the people of Kerala can lead the way to an environment friendly and sustainable model of development. Kerala a blessed state with 44 rivers is the land of beaches and backwaters and thus it is the centre of attraction for tourist around the globe.

Kerala when planning rehabilitation and rebuilding, due importance should be given for the intensified awareness about environmental issues and conservation of Natural resources of Kerala. The geographic and demographic pattern of the state necessitated the use of waterways and water bodies for communication and connectivity before the vast network of roads and rails provided an alternative for the hinterland intra state connectivity. Regular schedules for passengers and cargo by waterway still exist along with rail and road network.

It is the opportune time to take decisions that are sustainable and bode well for the future, because we are now in a time window where we can learn, being so close to the event. This would need some rigorous decision-making and policy implementation and guidelines must be debated, with experts from various fields, P.P. Abdul Razack concluded.

Earlier the function started with a welcome speech by Zonal secretary Noushad, Central committee treasurer Shoukath Valanchery inaugurated the membership campaign for the year 2019 by accepting the membership form of new members.  Indian school counsellor Nabeela Najmudheen conducted the instant quiz program covering topic on “god’s own country Kerala”, along with a fun filled competition on 2 minutes’ speech in pure Malayalam.

Central committee President Khaleelurahman distributed the trophies for the winners of the drawing competition “Cultural Kerala” held in connection with the program and Nawal Farheen (First Prize), Nadia Naisam (Second Prize), Ashraf U (3rd Prize) Neha Nawaz(3rd Prize) and Aneen Shoukath(4th Prize) won the trophies respectively.Asmina Afthab distributed the gifts for the winners who participated in the instant quiz competition, Zonal President Abdul Wahid presided over the function and Sameera Khaleel proposed the vote of thanks.

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May 25,2020

Dubai: Karnataka Sports & Cultural Club (KSCC) distributed Eid Kit across the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah to the ) needy people on Eid al Fitr.

KSCC President Mr. Mohammed Ismail Said: “Eid is a Symbol of Gratitude and Unity. As the last few weeks have been hard for each one of us, we wanted to stand in solidarity to celebrate Eid, by helping labours and needy people. He also said that “We are together to be part of UAE. Serving these meals is our core social responsibility."

KSCC recently conducted humanitarian services during COVID-19 pandemic in 2 phases and conducted Blood Donation Drive. They have also planned to conduct next Blood Donation Drive on 25th May, 2020.

The KSCC main objective is to develop the expatriate community into a well-nourished section of society in the areas of social, sports and cultural activities.

On behalf of KSCC, and the entire executive council Mr. Mohammed Ismail, President of Club, extended a very heartly thanks and gratitude to the Main sponsor of the event M/s. EMSQUARE, Engineering Consultant, and Tawakkal Overseas Dubai.

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August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week. 

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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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