Riyadh: Indian Social Forum Riyadh organized prize distribution ceremony for the winners of quiz competition (As part of India's 75th Independence Day Celebration). It was held on 11 October 2021 at 08:30 pm at Al-Mas auditorium Riyadh.

The program was inaugurated by Dr. Dilshad – President of Indian Forum for Education.

Indian Social Forum Central Committee president, Mr. Mohammed Haris Mangaluru presided the program and welcomed the guests. In his presidential speech, he congratulated all the winners of the quiz competition and He urged the participants/winners to keep them engaged in such competitions to learn about India's freedom fights. He said India’s current regime has plundered natural resources, people's wealth and enslaved the entire nation by dictatorship. There are many freedom fighters whose names were faded into darkness. This online quiz competition was organized to highlight those unsung heroes who fought for the freedom of our country against imperialist forces. Quiz competition was held at national level (KSA). Indian expats from all regions has participated in this quiz competition.

Malik Ibrahim (Secretary, Tamil Business Forum), Ramzudeen Abdul Wahab (Regional Gen Secretary India Fraternity Forum Riyadh), Saidalavi (President of Indian Social Forum Kerala State Committee),  Abdul Gaffar Bihar (Member of Bihar Foundation), Haneef Basrur (President Basrur Muslim Welfare Association), Ihasan Sab (President of Indian Social Forum Northern State Committee)  presented their greeting and wishes to the winners as well as appreciated Indian Social Forum for their works towards Indian community in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Guests on the dais distributed prizes to two National level winners which are 2nd & 3rd from Riyadh region and to Riyadh regional level winners which are as follows:

Nation Level Winners: 

1st prize winner from Jeddah and prize was distributed last week in Jeddah.

2nd and 3rd prize winners are from Riyadh region:

2nd place: Saziya Iqbal from Bihar

3rd place: Afifafa Iqbal from Bihar

Riyadh Region winners: 

1st place: Muhammad Noufal from Karnataka

2nd place Rahmath Katheeja from Tamilnadu

3rd place Ahmed Anwar from Karnataka

Abdul Majeed Punjalkatte, President of Indian Social Forum Karnataka State Committee, welcomed the gathering and Indian Social Forum Central committee member Mohammed Attingal concluded the program with vote of thanks. Indian Social Forum Tamilnadu State Committee President Fathruddin was the coordinator of ceremony.


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Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.

According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.

The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.

After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.

When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.

Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.

Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.