BCF hosts grand Beary Chammana-2012

April 23, 2012

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Dubai, April 23: Over 1200 people attended the Beary Chammana-2012 organised by Bearys Cultural Forum-Dubai at the Radisson Blue Hotel, here.

The function started with Quran recitation followed by the programs by Beary kids, who performed various events which included fashion show, fancy dress competition, group dance, solo dance, kids drama and talent show.

Kaup Sizzler’s and Moolur Star’s group dance was enthralling. All the kids were colorfully dressed and the whole crowd appreciated the performance of the small kids. All the kids were applauded for their participation, and prizes and gifts were handed over to the performers and excelling kids. Mrs. Mumtaz Husain Kaup compared the show for the kids performance.

After the kids’ performance, the adult male members from Beary community started featuring their exemplary performance. M B Akbar and Sidddique Deralekatte compered the show for the male performance. There were soothing song sung by M B Akbar and several other performers.

The ‘daff’, ‘Beary Kolkali’, ‘Kolaveri dance’, Arabic ‘Gulu Gulu dance’, drama by Thoufeeq Halengadi group etc. were worth observing. The ‘Ancient Egyptian Tannoor’ dance was also exceptionally outstanding with great round of applause from the guest and the audience.

M K Lokesh, Indian Ambassador to the UAE was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed his love and affection towards Kannadigas and praised BCF for their committed service to the society and community. Mr. Lokesh also highlighted the patronage of NRIs and their concern for social service. He was given a warm felicitation on the occasion.

Francis Xavier, Xaxa, Consul (Community Affairs), CGI, who was the special guest of honor, was conferred with special award of felicitation.

Mr. Xavier, who spoke in Kannada and Beary languages, admired the beauty of the gathering. He said that he was very impressed with the Beary Community. He appealed all Bearys to promote education, as it is the path for future development.

Jayaprakash Hegde, the Udupi-Chikmagalur MP, his wife Shoba Hegde and son Mr. Nishant and daughter Ms. Divya attended the programme as ‘special invitees’ and was conferred with International Special Award of Felicitation for Social Purpose 2012.

Mr. Hegde thanked BCF for inviting him to Beary Chammana-2012 and admired Bearys for showing brotherly and secular aspirations towards the society. He stressed that the political set up and responsibilities should be free from caste, creed and the true religion and thereby maintaining the secular value towards India.

Mr. Hegde promised all the Kannadigas that he will recommend to the higher authorities to upgrade the Mangalore Airport to a truly international status. Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde also promised to set up Emigration Clearance Section (ECS) in Mangalore. He also stated that he will sincerely work hard for the overall development of the region. He was amazed to see the true image of secular India by looking at the gathering of all cultures of Coastal Karnataka.

Gulzar Banu, Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation was also special invitee. She was conferred with the Bearys International Special Award of Honor 2012.

Ms Banu stated that she was highly privileged to attend this Chammana 2012. She felt as if she is at home amongst so many Kanndigas in general and Bearys in particular. She said that she is very proud to be a part and parcel of the Bearys and other Kannadigas. She also mentioned that she wants to develop Mangalore into a vibrant city.

She said she is concerned about the water scarcity problem and drought faced in and around Mangalore. However, she mentioned that appropriate measures are in place to overcome the same. She promised to do her best as the Mayor of the Mangalore City for the benefit of the region and all the people.

The platinum sponsor and well-wisher of Bearys Mr. Ravish Gowda, Group Managing Director, Fortune Group of Hotels, was conferred with the Platinum Award of Commemoration 2012 during the function.

Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of GMU and Founder Chief Patron of BCF was conferred with International Academic Entrepreneurship Award 2012 during the function. Zafarullah Khan, Chief Advisor, BCF and MD, Zain International Group of Hotels was also conferred with Special Award of Felicitation 2012.

Farida Fakhruddin Ajmal was conferred with the Award of Appreciation for Social Purpose & Human Services 2012 in view of his exemplary to the society and child welfare.

M.E. Moolur was awarded the "Star of Bearys Award 2012" in view of his exemplary service towards the development of the society.

Mumtaz Ali, the International Patron of BCF conveyed his best wishes to Dr. B.K. Yusuf, President and all the members of the BCF.

Besides the above, the following personalities were conferred with their concerned Awards:

Hassanmiya Darvesh, Chairman, Darvish Reality - Special Award of Honor, 2012

B.K. Yusuf - Special Award of Honor for Social Cooperation 2012

Dr. Kaup Mohamed -Special Award of Honor for International Education 2012

B.R. Shetty - Achievement Award for Social Excellence 2012

Fakrhuddin Ajmal - Special Award of Honor 2012

Ibrahim Astad, World Health Care, UAE

Abdul Majeed Suralpady - SPECIAL AWARD OF HONOR 2012

M.B. AKBAR - Bearys Special Recognition Award for Culture 2012

Prof. Abubaker Thumbay, Principal, Scholars School, Rak - Bearys Special Award of Honor 2012

Prof. Dr. B.M. Hegde - Special Honor

Mumtaz Hussain Kaup was specially applauded for being honored with Honorable Mother Award of Appreciation issued at Dubai Media Incorporated.

Pratap Hegde - Special Honor

Sreekutun Kalabhavan - Special Honor

Rabia Mustafa Shariff - Special Honor

Imelda V. D'souza, from Radisson Blu Hotel - Special Honor

Sibu Chowdhury, Radisson Blu - Special Honor

Srijith, Radisson Blue - Special Honor

The following were the sponsors of Chammana 2012:

Platinum sponsor - Ravish Gowda, Group Managing Director, Fortune Group of Hotels, UAE

Main sponsors - Thumbay Moideen, President, Gulf Medical University & Founder Chief Patron, BCF, Zafarullah Khan, Chief Advisor, BCF & MD Zain International Hotels.

Gold sponsor - Hassanmiya Darvesh, Chairman, Darvesh Credibility; DrB.K. Yusuf, Chairman, ENPHA, UAE; Ibrahim Astad, World Health Care, UAE; Fakhruddin Ajmal, Ajmal Group, UAE, Shabbir Hussain from Tiffany

Silver sponsors - M.E. Moolur, Dr Kaup Mohamed, Saleem Altaf, Abusalih Mohd, Abdul Latif Mulky, Razak Dewa, Swiss Arabian Perfumes, Usman & Kabeer from Supreme Water Proofing company, Shamim Engineering, Atlantis Beauty Parlour, Dessert Vacations, Khushi Group of Companies, Ice & Spice, Afeeq, Habib Addur,Onyx Advertising

Supporting sponsors - All the members of the Managing Committee were the support sponsors

The following Industrialists and Associations' Presidents from the State of Karnataka were applauded by BCF with bouquets:

Sarvothama Shetty - Karnataka Sangha Abu Dhabi

Praveen Shetty, Industrialist and Hotelier

Girish Shetty - Karnataka Sangha, Dubai

Satish Poojari, Karanataka Sangha, Sharjah

Bunts UAE Representative

Jagannath Bellare - Billawas Dubai & Northern Emirates

Daya Kiriodian - Billawa Balaga, Dubai

M K Beary - DKSC - UAE

Prakasha Payyar - Dhwani Pratishtana, Dubai

K.M. Ashraf - Kundapura Muslim Welfare

Bala Salian - Mogaveers UAE

Jaffer Sadik President, Jamayutul Falah

B G Mohandas - Gulf Kannadiga, Dubai

Khasim Ahmed - Hidaayah Foundation

Mohd Ali Uchil and Abdullah Madumoole - Beary Welfare Forum, Abu Dhabi

Shodhan Prasad - Representative Nama Tuluveru UAE

Kannada Koota's Representative

Mangalore Konkans Representative

Abdulla Musliar Kudtha Moger, President, Sunni Yuvajana Sangha, Dakshina Kannada Dist

Yasin Malpe, President Udupi Muslim Vokkoota

EIFF Representative

Abdul Razak Bullerikatta, President, Markaz Huda Women Education Centre, Puttur

Dubai Konkan's Representative

Novel Almeda, Former President, Karnataka Sanga Sharjah.

The following members of the Managing Committee were given a big round of applause and Jayaprakash Hegde presented mementos to all of them:

Dr B K Yusuf, M E Moolur, Abushalih, Salim Altaf, Abdul Latif Mulky, Dr Kaup Mohamed, Abdul Razak Dewa, Abdul Nawaz Kotekar, Thanver Ahmed, Ataullah, Iqbal Mepha, Haneef Kaup, Ibrahim Dubal, Ibrahim Karnad, Afeeq, Abdul Rehman Sajipa, Ashraf Ali Sathikal, Kabeer Ahmed, Monaka, Mohd.Kisar, Usman Moolur, M B Akbar, Ameeruddin SI, Parveq Zakaria, Tauseef Razak, Humayun, Rafeeq Mulky, Ashraf Jokatte, Irshad Abu Salih, Ameeruddin Madikeri, Khalil Pasha, Sadik Kaup, Rafeeq Puthaka

Ladies Wing

Mumtaz Husain Kaup, Wahida Razak, Asiya M E, Shenaz Suleman Moolur, Zainab Usman Moolur, Rashida Sajpa,. Anisa Nawaz, Ashika Ibrahim, Samira Sathikal

M E Moolur proposed vote of thanks.

The organisers thanked Radisson Blue Hotel Representatives, Videographers, Sound system representatives, Stage specialists, all the volunteers, all the members of the managing committee and one and all who witnessed and supported the function.

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Yogesh Prabhu K is the new president of India Social & Cultural Centre

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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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Kuwait Kannada Koota organizes Daasotsava

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March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state.

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible.

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond.

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.

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Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah repatriates 177 stranded Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia

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July 30,2020

Jeddah: The first chartered flight for repatriation passengers from Jeddah to Bengaluru organized by Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah – Saudi Arabia was successfully landed at Bengaluru airport by 01.00 am on 19th July 2020.

Spice Jet (SG9884) departed from King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah by 05.00 pm local time with 177 stranded passengers which includes 12 Pregnant Woman, 3 infants, 44 Short term visa holders, 3 medical emergency patients and 115 migrate workers and labours from various districts of Karnataka state.

Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, a registered charitable organization under Government of Karnataka & Indian Consulate Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, helping the Kannadigas overseas & in Karnataka State as well, has initiated major role for helping stranded Kannadigas to travel back to home. During Pandemic hundreds of stranded Kannadigas were approached to the forum and requested to arrange special chartered flight to Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Initiating from collecting the data of passengers, the forum’s special panel including its President Mr. Mohammed Mansoor, Secretary Mr. Peter Mascarenes, Vice Presidents Mr. Nasir Khurshid, Dr.Ashfaque Maniyar, Chief Coordinator Mr. Shaikh Saoud, Cultural Secretaries Mr. Arifulla Shariff and Mr. Rajesh Suvarna, Treasurer Mr. Habib Rahman and Press Secretary Mr. Baig, the forum’s members have worked very hard to conclude this task very successful.

The forum provided food packets as refreshment, complementary PPE kitsto each passenger as precaution against the spread of any infections while travelling and also guided all passengers by supporting them in Awdha portal (Saudi Passport Department) and Seva Sindhu portal registration of Government of Karnataka.

The official travel partner ITL Travel Management Company has rendered remarkable service to the passengers not only in ticketing but also supported with top priority in confirming the aircraft from SPICE JET and availed good service from ground staff at Jeddah Airport.

All passengers have reached safely to their homes after completing the 7 days institutional quarantine at Bengaluru. 100% passengers had NEGETIVE report on Covid-19 test made on arrival as well as after institutional quarantine.

In the press release published from the President, Mr. Mohammed Mansoor has expressed his prodigious gratitude to the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia H. E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Deputy Consul General of India - Jeddah Mr. Y Saber and Chief Minister of Karnataka State Shri B. S. Yediyurappafor providing necessary approvals and NOC for the chartered flight operation. He also conveyed his boundless appreciationto Shri B. Y. Raghavendra, Member of Parliament Shimoga District (Karnataka) for his swift support extended to the forum and as well to Dr. Aarathi Krishna, Ex-Deputy Chairperson – NRI Forum of Karnataka – Government of Karnataka for her significant guidance and support on completing this mission.

The forum has thanked all the officers in King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru for the facilities provided to the passengers. The Forum has thanked all passengers travelled for their calmness and also thanked to all other members of the forum, Staff of ITL Travels and SPICE JET for their tremendous support extended throughout the mission accomplishment.