Prominent NRI Dr. Thumbay Moideen to receive Honorary Doctorate from Mangalore University
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the founder president of Thumbay Group is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Mangalore University at its 42nd annual convocation on June 15. This recognition adds to his numerous accolades and underscores his contributions to business, healthcare, and education.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, born on March 23, 1957, in Mangalore, India, is a third-generation entrepreneur hailing from a prominent business family. He took over the family business established by his father and expanded it into a global enterprise. As the founder and president of the Thumbay Group, a diversified international business conglomerate headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, Dr. Moideen has overseen the group's expansion into 20 sectors. The Thumbay Group employs over 15,000 people in the UAE and has been recognized by Forbes Middle East as one of "The Top Indian Business Leaders in The Arab World."
Dr. Moideen's influence extends beyond business. He serves as the Chief Patron of several organizations, including the Ajman Indian Association, Indian Business Council in Ajman, Beary’s Association in Dubai, and Karnataka Sangha in Sharjah. He is also the president of the Asian Hospital Federation's UAE region, a member of the International Hospital Federation in Ferney Voltaire, France, and a member of the International Association of University Presidents.
The Thumbay Foundation, under Dr. Moideen's leadership, supports numerous charitable activities in healthcare and education. The foundation provides scholarships, grants, bursaries, awards, fellowships, endowments, and donations, helping students pursue education and training across various institutions.
Dr. Moideen's contributions to medical education, trade, industry, and socio-economic development have earned him numerous accolades. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at the Annual Convocation of Amity University, Dubai. Additionally, he received the 'Gulf Karnataka Ratna' Award, highlighting his leadership in healthcare delivery and medical education. Remarkably, Dr. Moideen is the only Indian in the world to own and operate the largest private medical university outside India.
In 2022, Dr. Moideen was honored with the ‘Vishwa Manya’ award by the Maharaja of Mysore, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, and Anand Guruji. He has also featured on the cover of Forbes Middle East in a special 'Healthcare' issue released on March 31, 2018. Forbes introduced him as the founder of the “iconic” Thumbay Group, noting his ongoing commitment to global expansion. In 2016, he was honored with the 'Global Leader' award at the NDTV Gulf Indian Excellence Awards.
Dr. Moideen's journey began at the young age of 21 when he took charge of the business established by his father, Dr. B. Ahamed Hajee Mohiudeen, a prominent entrepreneur and community leader. His grandfather, Yenepoya Moideen Kunhi, also inspired him. In 1998, Dr. Moideen founded the Thumbay Group in the UAE. Under his dynamic leadership, the group has achieved tremendous growth, providing livelihoods to hundreds of families over the past decade.
Today, the Thumbay Group operates across 20 sectors, including education, healthcare, medical research, diagnostics, retail pharmacy, health communications, retail optical, wellness, nutrition stores, hospitality, real estate, publishing, technology, media, events, medical tourism, trading, and marketing & distribution. The group employs over 15,000 people and its Thumbay chain of hospitals, which are teaching hospitals of the Gulf Medical University (GMU), serve patients from over 175 nationalities. GMU is one of the leading private medical universities in the region, attracting students from over 80 nationalities. Dr. Moideen continues to focus on strategic plans to grow Thumbay Group's businesses tenfold and expand its operations globally.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen's story is one of vision, dynamism, and determination to succeed. Recognized in India and beyond for his achievements, his name has become synonymous with professionalism and a positive approach. Through his leadership, Thumbay Group has not only grown into a diversified international conglomerate but has also contributed to the fields of healthcare and education, earning Dr. Moideen a well-deserved reputation as a global leader.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
