S M Azhar elected KKMA Karnataka branch president

Media Release
December 12, 2018

Kuwait: The Karnataka branch of the Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA), the largest social service organization of Indian expats in Kuwait, having total 17,000 member strength, convened its annual general body meeting on December 7, 2018 at Salmiya SIMS auditorium.  Mr S M Azhar was unanimously elected as the new president for two-years (2019 – 2020) in the meeting held under the supervision of Firoz C, Election officer of KKMA central branch.

The meeting commenced with a beautiful recitation of the Holy Quran by Moulvi Munib Mushtaq. Karnataka Branch Senior leader and Central Zonal Treasurer Mr. Abdul Hameed Mulki delivered the welcome address and highlighted the various social and charitable achievements and activities of KKMA such as Family Benefit Scheme (FBS), Educational Scholarship Program (ESP), Kidney Dialysis Centers (KDC), Medical Assistance Program (MAP) and Housing Improvement Program (HIP).

He also highlighted the achievements of their HIGHLY RENOWED  Magnet team. The objective of Magnet is to visit the poor patients, admitted in various hospitals in Kuwait and provide them with financial as well as moral support. And help them to get better medical facilities. This programme has a dedicated volunteer’s team who will also assist in the documentation and repatriation of Human Corpse to their respective destination in India irrespective of caste & creed.

KKMA Vice Chairman Mr. Hamza Mustafa Payyanoor in his inaugural speech applauded the contribution of Karnataka branch in community service and social welfare activities.

KKMA Patron Mr Sagheer Trikaripur addressed the full packed audience of around 450 guests, and HIGHLIGHTED the various social projects, which KKMA has executed successfully during the last 17 years. He said that, to achieve extraordinary things a person does not have to be extraordinarily gifted, the success is available to anyone (poor or rich) who will learn a few simple principles and consistently put them into practice. He also highlighted the future program of “Pravasi Mithra” under which the families of KKMA members will also be included.

Branch Vice President Mr. Nazeer Bolar, illustrated an annual report detailing about the past two-year’s activities of the branch. The comprehensive finance report was presented by Branch Senior leader and Central Committee CFC Mr. Sayed Rafik.

The outgoing president Mr. Abdul Jabbar appreciated the team and thanked them for their selfless services rendered in charitable activities and mentioned the programmes and schemes implemented during his tenure.

The newly elected president Mr. S.M Azhar in his address highlighted the opportunity provided by KKMA for charitable works, and requested the youths to come forward to lead the committee and community to reach out more community members and to do more social service, and advised that KKMA is the right platform to do the charity works which will be rewarded by Almighty Allah here and hearafter. 

Chief guest of the day Mr. S.M. Farooq , (KKMA Karnataka State President) who came all the way from Mangalore,  in his keynote address, highlighted the importance of being in KKMA and changes he has transformed in his life as a KKMA leader.

The Guest of Honor – Mr S.M. Basheer, former President of KKMA Karnataka Br and the First President of BCCI (Beary’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries Dubai Chapter) was honored with a momento with gratitude for his selfless service to the community and as a whole to our society.

S.M Basheer, in his address highlighted the importance of social service and how KKMA as a platform provides great opportunity to serve humanity at large which in return is a good preparation for the life hereafter. He has applauded KKMA for being a role model for many organizations.

The Branch also felicitated the members Mr. Javid Karjikar, Mr. Mohammed Amin Shaikh, Mr. Fayaz Shaikh, Mr. Abdul Kareem, Mr. Abdul Salam Kattamane, Mr. Mohammed Ali Kasma, Mr. Mohammed Irshad Mulky, Mr. Mohammed Usman Ismail, Mr. Naushad Hussain, Mr. Riyaz Ahamed and Mr. Mohammed Sharief Hamza for their excellent contribution to the community work.

Meantime, office bearers of all four newly formed zonals were also introduced respectively.

KKMA central committee leaders Mr. Akbar Siddik, Mr. Ali Matra, K.C Gafoor, H.A Gafoor, Abdul Fattah Tayyil, and KKMA Zonal and other leaders from various KKMA branches were present.

Mr. Mohammed Bilal (Chairman of Raziya Foundation, Lahore-Pakistan)  and Mr. Abdul Khader Sheik, Business Development Manager, Lulu Group International were also present on the This.

The program was very well conducted by Mr. Fayaz Shaikh. The meeting was concluded with vote of thanks by General Secretary Mr. Mohammed Yusuf Muniyam.

The program was attended by a large number of members & leaders from various associations, and scrumptious buffet dinner was served at the end.

The newly appointed Office bearers for the year 2019-2020 are:

Mr. S.M.Azhar– President

Mr. Yusuf Rasheed – Working President

Mr. Mohammed Yusuf Muniyam – General Secretary

Mr. Mohammed Amin Shaikh – Treasurer

Mr. Imthiyaz Abdul Kareem – Orgranizing Secretary

Mr. Riyaz Kawa – Admin Secretary

Mr. Abdul Salam Uchila – IT Secretary

Vice Presidents

Mr. Abdul Rahiman Kana – Fbs & Benefit

Mr. Sharief Ahmed Mulky – Admin & Membership

Mr. Abdul Lathef Shedia – Social Projects

Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Mahin – Leadership & Development

Mr. Aboobakar G. Shaikh – Religious & Charity

Mr. Fayaz Shaikh – Magnet

Mr. Rasheed Ismail Bolar – Arts & Sports

The newly appointed Office bearers for Branch Zonal the year 2019-2020 are:

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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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Media Release
July 25,2020

In a humanitarian gesture to help fellow citizens in distress, the first in the series of chartered 
flights arranged by Thumbay Group, UAE and the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) Trust, 
Mangalore to repatriate stranded Kannadigas in the UAE took off from Ras Al Khaimah 
International Airport in the wee hours of 21st July 2020. The flight was fully occupied, with 186 passengers, all of them desperate to fly back to India for various reasons.

The initiative was conceived and implemented under the leadership of Dr. Thumbay Moideen - Founder President of Thumbay Group & Founder Patron of BCF and Dr. B K Yusuf, the 
President of BCF. The flight was organized on a purely charitable basis, with all necessary 
steps and precautions in place to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. Thumbay Group assigned its fleet of buses to transport the passengers free of charge from their residences in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman to the airport. The organizers also provided free meals and refreshments to the passengers, in addition to PPE kits and face-shields distributed free of 
charges.

The passengers on the first flight included many elderly individuals, people with serious 
illnesses like heart-related health issues and diabetes, pregnant ladies and little children as well as people who had lost their jobs and those with expired visas. Dr. B K Yusuf – BCF President, Dr. Kaup Mohammed - BCF General Secretary, other office bearers of BCF, as well as Thumbay Group’s representatives Mr. Farhad C – Director of the Hospitality Division of 
Thumbay Group and Engr. Farwaz P. C. – COO of the Construction Division were present at 
the airport to see off the first group of passengers.

Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “This joint initiative of Thumbay 
Group and BCF is to support our fellow Kannadigas desperate to fly back home. We are happy that we have been able to reach out to many of them, to help them fly home to their families. We thank the Governments of the UAE and India, and the Indian Consulate, Dubai, for their support in making this happen. In the coming days, many more stranded Kannadigas would be repatriated under this joint initiative.”
Dr. B K Yusuf thanked Dr. Thumbay Moideen and the office-bearers and members of BCF for 
their efforts to make the initiative a success.

“We are proud that this initiative has brought relief to many Kannadigas and their families today. BCF is grateful to Thumbay Group for its support and partnership for all our humanitarian programs for the support of the needy.”

Dr. Kaup Mohammed said that it was a matter of pride that the much-awaited Thumbay-BCF 
repatriation flight had been carried out successfully. “Measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the flight and its passengers throughout the journey,” he said. He also thanked all the social organizations including Bhatkal Jamath, BCCI, BWF, KCF, DKSC, Kodagu Kannadigas, 
Kannadiga Help Line, Dubai Konkans and KSS, for their support. He specially thanked Mr. 
Syed Hassan Razeen, the owner of ARISTOCRAT Travels for his support in the ticketing, 
boarding and related processes. On behalf of Milano Optics Group and Maxcare, free gift 
hampers were distributed to selected passengers.

The passengers were received at Mangalore airport under the leadership of Mr. Mumtaz Ali - patron of BCF and other distinguished personalities of Mangalore including Mr. Moidin Bava - former MLA, Mr U. T. Ifthikhar, Mr. S. M. R Rashid - President of BCCI central committee and many others. The passengers were transferred to the hotels where they had registered for the mandatory quarantine.

The second flight under this joint initiative is scheduled to take-off from Ras Al Khaimah airport to Mangalore on 24th July 2020. A few more similar repatriation flights are to soon follow, in the coming weeks.

 

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