Jeddah/Saudi Arabia :
The seventh annual general body meeting of the Karnataka Non Resident Indian Forum (KNRI) Jeddah was held here recently.
Roshan Rodrigues of Mangalore was unanimously elected as the president of the Forum. KNRI is the only nonprofit social organization in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which represents entire Karnataka state and strives to help needy Kannadigas in the Saudi Arabia and India.
Speaking on the occasion, Roshan Rodrigues thanked all the members of the Forum for trusting him and accepting his leadership. He highlighted that KNRI is one family and othat has goal to take care of our all needy Kannadigas. He offered his congratulations on behalf of the Form to the first student from Dharwad district, adopted by the Forum for completing her studies for her selection in a campus interview by one of the leading software exporting companies. He also reminded the aims and objectives of KNRI Forum and appealed to struggle for achieving those goals by providing financial and social support to needy Kannadigas. He urged Committee members to put in concerted efforts and appealed to the seniors to guide him to perform these tasks smoothly.
A Committee of 29 members was formed:
Manzoor Ahmed (Hassan) and Sabu Chandran (Bangalore) – Vice Presidents; Syed Nasir Khursheed (Gubarga) – General Secretary; Yashwanth Amin (Mangalore) – Joint Secretary; Aijaz Ahmed (Shimoga)- Meeting coordinator; Sri Harsha (Bangalore) – Treasurer; Habib Rahaman (Udupi) and Syed Haseebuddin (Bangalore) – Joint Treasurers; Niaz Ahmed (Mysore) – Press and Public Relation Secretary; Mohammed Saif (Mysore) – Cultural Secretary; Mohammed Kaleem (Raychur), Mohsin Khan (Bidar) and Pravin Netekar (Sirsi-Kharwar) – Joint Cultural Secretaries; Peter Mascarenhans Udupi – Sports Secretary; Arif Shimoga – Joint Sport Secretary; Shaikh Saoud (Udupi) – IT Coordinator; Mukarram Khan (Bangalore) – Membership Coordinator; Mohammed Mansoor,(Mangalore) Vasu Manchegowda (Mandya) and Krish Jangal (Hubli) – Advisory Council Members; and Mohammed Arif (Udupi), Alok Pattar( Hubli), Mohammed Saheb,(Karkala) Imtiaz Ahmed,(Shimoga) Syed Shakeel Ahmed,(Bangalore) Momin Mohammed Iylas (Bhatkal), Faizee Razak Sheik, (Mangalore) Mohammed Saleem Khaleefa (Gulbarga) were elected as Executive Members.
S M Jafar conducted the proceedings and advised the new Committee to come up with ambitious plans for the welfare of Karnataka residents in particular and the Indian community in general. Mohammed Mansoor congratulated the newly elected body and advised them to work with positive spirit and elevate the forum to a higher level.
Vasu Manche Gowda outlined the KNRI Forum’s vision and urged Kannadigas to play a vital role to reach and help poor and needy people. Outgoing President Krish Jangal congratulated the new team and said social work demands time, energy and dedication. He said God will reward for serving the community, and it will also develop managerial skills.
The secretary Nasir Khursheed described this Forum as a group of family members and requested members to “keep the same spirit of unity which is our identity.
Yashwanth Amin appealed to Kannadigas residing here to feel free and join the forum. They can be reached us through email knriforumjeddah@gmail.com
The program was compered by Niaz Ahmed Mysore) and Sabu Chandran delivered the vote of thanks and specially thanked the Indian Consulate for their tremendous support towards the KNRI Forum in Jeddah.
source: http://www.bellevision.com / BelleVision.com / Home> News / by Arun Palimar, Bellevision Media Network / Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – June 24th, 2014