Beary’s cultural forum to give away scholarship, sewing machines on Aug 19
Mangaluru, August 17: Dubai-based Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) has organized a programme to distribute scholarships and sewing machines to the students of poor background at the town hall here on August 19 at 9.30 am.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, BCF patron BM Mumtaz Ali said that the BCF has been giving away the scholarships to the students of poor background for the last 16 years and this year, more than 500 students from PUC to PG would get the benefit.
At the same time, around 50 women from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada would get sewing machines. In order to encourage the rural women of the Coastal Karnataka, an art exhibition would also be conducted, he said.
UAE London American City College director Dr Kaup Muhammad would conduct a vocational guidance symposium and seminar to be held during the inaugural programme. Talent Research Foundation Mangaluru president Riyaz Ahmed Kannur would give information on education and employment opportunities from central and state governments, he said.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath would inaugurate the programme which will be presided over by BCF president Dr BK Yusuf. Azad Group of Companies director Mansoor Ahmed, Mangaluru University registrar Dr AM Khan, DKSC working president Hatim Kanchi, Misba Women’s College principal Zahid Jaleel would be present as chief guests, he said.
Stage programme to be held at 2pm would be inaugurated by Higher Education Minister GT Deve Gowda, while Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader would give away the scholarships and Dr BK Yusuf would preside over the programme, he said.
MLCs Ivon D’Souza and BM Farooq, Bearys Group chairman Syed Beary, Yenepoya University vice chancellor Y Abdulla Kunhi, former MLA BA Moideen Bava, former MLC Captain Ganesh Karnik, Vishwas Bava Builders managing director Abdul Rauf Puttige, Al Muzain Group chairman Zakaria Jokatte, Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy chairman Haji Muhammad Karambaru, Senate member Dr UT Ifthikar, Mukka Sea Food MD K Muhammad Haris, Beary’s Welfare Forum Abu Dhabi president Muhammad Ali Uchila, Karnataka NRI Forum UAE president Praveen Shetty and others would be present, he said.
The students who scored more marks in SSLC, PUC and Madrasa public exams would also be felicitated on the occasion, he added.
BCF scholarship committee chairman ME Mulur, general secretary Dr Kaup Muhammad, vice president Abdul Latheef Mulki, and others were present.
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One person questioned in Saif Ali Khan attack case
Mumbai: Mumbai Police brought a person to the Bandra police station on Friday for questioning, over 30 hours after an alleged attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at his apartment in the ‘Satguru Sharan’ building.
According to officials, the police formed 20 teams and utilised their network of informers to locate and arrest the suspect.
The crime branch and local police are also analysing technical data, including the number of active mobile phones in the area during the incident, which is being investigated as a “burglary attempt.”
