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Barwa Bank backs Toastmasters’ mega event ‘TAC-Q 2013’

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April 10, 2013

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Doha, Apr 10: Barwa Bank has extended its support to the Toastmasters event, Toastmasters Annual Conference, Qatar (TAC-Q) to be held on April 19, 2013.

In a press release, Toastmaster Saquib Raza Khan said that Barwa Bank that has been awarded and recognized as the Best Domestic Corporate bank as well as the bank for the Best Branding has confirmed their contribution and cooperation in conducting the Toastmasters annual conference, as the Platinum sponsor for the event.

Commenting on Barwa Bank’s support of the event Steve Troop, CEO, Barwa Bank Group said: “As the fastest growing bank in Qatar we have a responsibility to develop the human capital that will lead our expansion now and in the years ahead. Toastmasters is a globally renowned organisation that is active in areas of leadership, communication and presentation skills development. It is a great opportunity for us to show our support to our community as well as meeting remarkable professionals from all sorts of businesses, and Toastmasters Qatar provides an ideal platform for us to do so.”

The Toastmasters event is scheduled to be held on 19th April 2013 at newly built DPS MIS School premises in Wakrah. The event, that is conducted every year, consists of Speech Contests in four Categories, viz humorous Speech, Table Topics, Evaluation Speech and International Speech Contest. The winners from these categories will be representing Division E, Qatar at the District Toastmasters Annual conference, Dubai in May.

Every year, Toastmasters Annual Conference is attended by the toastmasters fraternity in Qatar and is considered to be the biggest event of the year. This year it is expected to have more than 600 attendees for the conference, including the Country Ambassadors, International Director of Toastmasters, District Governors, other important dignitaries of toastmasters and esteemed guests. It will be a whole day event with lot of entertainment along with the educational sessions. This year, a mascot, named “TORRY” has been introduced to represent TAC –Q 2013.

The TAC Q Chair Toastmaster Saquib Raza Khan gave assurance that this will be one of the best Annual Conference and the TEAM is working Day-in / Day-Out to accomplish this Goal.

The Division Governor for Qatar, TM Manzoor Moideen has asked all the Toastmasters and General Public to attend this event and join this forum to improve their Leadership & Communication skills.

Toastmasters, is an International non-profit forum established in 1924 in United States of America to improve the Leadership and communication skill in a self-learn environment method. More than a Million benefited from this organization.

It’s the 10th Annual Conference of Toastmasters in Qatar.

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Media Release
June 24,2020

The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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Media Release
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.

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Media Release
August 9,2020

Kuwait City, Aug 9: Indian social forum organised Blood Donation Camp in association with central blood bank kuwait on Friday, 7th August 2020.

The forum organised camp to support the high demand of blood in the context of COVID-19.

All arrangements to maintain COVID-19 protocol were made in the camp including segregation of donors as branch wise batches along with strict safety measures of participants.

Forum also had donated blood to many patients during the lockdown period. 

Hundreds of people donated blood in the camp. The camp organised in Blood Bank, Jabriya was successfully managed by Dr. Asma Rafat and leaders of Indian social forum Vice President Aslam, Secretory Sayyid Bukhari Thangal, Moideen Koya, Khaleel, Aseem, Mohammed Sha, Shihab, Naushad,
Indian Social Forum expressed their deep appreciation and gratitude to the doctors, staff and management of blood bank, forum’s members and donors.



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