Thumbay Group’s CSR Committee extends financial assistance to employees of flood-hit families
Dubai: The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of Dubai-based international conglomerate Thumbay Group has extended financial support to the families of its employees that were affected by the recent floods in Kerala and Karnataka. Mr. Akram Moideen Thumbay, the Chairman of Thumbay Group’s CSR Committee, distributed the financial assistance to employees at a function on 25th September 2018.
Several parts of Kerala and Kodagu district in Karnataka had faced a massive natural disaster causing considerable destructions in terms of lives and properties.
A subcommittee of Thumbay Group’s CSR committee constituted to provide help to flood victims had collected funds amounting to Dhs.115,000 from various business units of Thumbay Group as well as voluntary contributions from the staff and department heads. Around 40 employees received the financial assistance at the function.
“Our hearts go out to the flood-affected states. We take this opportunity to express our support for those who have lost their loved one and to all the families of the affected regions, as they begin to rebuild their lives,” said Mr. Akram Moideen Thumbay.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, said that Corporate Social Responsibility is a full-fledged activity of Thumbay Group.
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Violation of common logic: Kerala Minister slams NCERT's Hindi titles for English textbooks
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V. Sivankutty criticised the decision of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks, describing it as irrational. He accused the central government of "cultural imposition" and of "sabotaging the linguistic diversity of the country."
NCERT reportedly released the new names of books for various classes. Class 1 and Class 2 books are now named as 'Mridang' and a Class 3 book named as 'Santoor'. The Class 6 English book has been renamed from 'Honeysuckle' to 'Poorvi.'
“The NCERT decision is against federal principles and the Constitutional values. It is not only violation of common logic, but an incident of foisting one’s cultural values in such a manner sabotaging the linguistic diversity of our country,” asserted Sivankutty.
The minister argued that the titles in the textbooks are not just names; they shape the perception and imagination of children, adding that English-medium students should have English titles in their textbooks. He opined that education should not be an instrument of imposition but of empowerment and consensus.
He further called upon the NCERT to review and withdraw this decision and urged all states to unite against such impositions.
