Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association organises 12th annual blood donation camp
Doha: Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association, a non-profit Associate Organization to the Apex Body, Indian Cultural Centre under the aegis of Embassy of India, successfully organised their 12th Annual Blood Donation Campaign, on January 15th, 2021 at Blood Donor Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha-Qatar.
This year’s Campaign was organized in Association with South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA) and supported by Highland Islamic Forum - Qatar (HIF-Q) and Family Friends Circle - Qatar (FFC-Q).
The drive which was held-from 7 am to 11 noon witnessed 69 successful voluntary blood donations after routine check-ups.
KMCA President Mr. Fayaz Ahmed welcomed the Chief Guest Mr. S R H Fahmi, First Secretory, Embassy of India, Qatar, who spoke on the occasion and congratulated the organizing committee and Indian community at large for taking up such humanitarian causes. ICC President, Mr Babu Rajan, ICBF President Ziad Usman, affiliated organisation Office bearers, members & KMCA senior patrons. Dr. Rajeet Shetty from Elite Medical Center, enlightened the donors and the gathering about the health benefits through blood donation.
KMCA also took the opportunity to felicitate a long timer Indian resident of Qatar, a spearheading personality in social works, active member of community organizations and has held positions in apex bodies, Mr. Diwakar Pujari. All attending Presidents and prominent personalities of Karnataka based organizations took part in the same. Mr. Ravi shetty presented a brief talk highlighting Mr. Pujari’s contributions during his tenure in Qatar.
On behalf of the Executive Committee Members of KMCA, SKMWA, HIF-Q & FFC-Q,Mr. Abdul Majeed (of SKMWA) presented the Vote of Thanks and
KMCA Vice-President Zia ul-Huq coordinated the day’s presentation events.
The Donors were presented with a “Certified Life Saver ” recognition certificate endorsed by all Four Organizing Bodies.
Patrons, Leaders and Members of various ICC Affiliated organisations:
Baburajan, ICC President
Ziad, ICBF president
Abdulla Monu Moidin
Ravi Shetty, ATS
Ibrahim Beary,
Ahmed Saeed Assadi
Saquib Raza Khan
Shuhaib Ahmed
Mohammed Yunus
Ismail Abubaker
Shakeel
Suhaim
Khaleel
Ibraiz Khan
Syed Qasim,
Diwaker Pujari,
Subrahmanya ICC MC
Dinesh Gowda, ICBF MC
Avinash, ICBF MC
Nagesh Rao,
Deepak Shetty,
Chaithali Shetty,
Sunil Dsilva,
Raghu Anchan,
Nazeer Pasha,
along with Rizwan Ahmed, President HIFq and Javed Shariff President FFCq were present on the occasion.
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Min. Priyank Kharge to expresses concern over implementation of VB-G Ram G
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the proposed VB-G Ram G scheme, stating that the MNREGA programme, which has been a lifeline for rural India for nearly two decades, appears to be facing an uncertain future.
Speaking to media, Kharge said that as March 31 draws to a close, there is no clarity on the rollout of the new scheme from April 1. He pointed out that the central government has not yet issued the necessary guidelines for implementing the scheme for rural workers and villages.
He criticised the Centre for its lack of preparedness, stating that there is no clarity on fund allocation, no final parameters for classifying gram panchayats, and key processes such as social audits have not been defined.
Kharge said the situation comes at a critical time, as summer marks a peak period for rural employment demand, when many people depend heavily on wage employment for their livelihood.
He added that reports have emerged of delays in approvals and families not receiving work despite demand.
He further alleged that the Centre’s move to shift from a statutory employment guarantee to a rule-based allocation system is already showing negative consequences.
Kharge also raised concerns over provisions such as a mandatory 60-day halt during agricultural seasons, which he said would further limit employment opportunities for rural workers.
The BJP-led central government had claimed that the new scheme would transform rural India, but in reality it is turning out to be detrimental to people’s livelihoods, he said.
“The crisis in rural India due to the stalling of MNREGA is beginning to unfold. Given the Centre’s past record in handling such situations, there is growing concern over the impact on rural livelihoods,” Kharge said.
