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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015
W H AT ’ S O N
TEF-2015 new organizing committee introduced
T
amilnadu Engineers Forum ( TEF), Kuwait is an
Association formed by the alumni Engineers from
Tamilnadu, India with a membership of around 500
Engineers residing in Kuwait.
TEF, in line with its goals and objectives, organizes
Conferences, Seminars for continual enhancement of
Technical knowledge and skill, there by establishing as a
leading Professional organization in Kuwait. TEF provides
an excellent platform for the companies to address all the
members in the exclusive events organized every year. TEF
also organizes family events like May Fair, Cultural programs, Picnic and Sports day exclusively for their members.
Organizing committee for the year 2015 is introduced
on TEF-2014 Valedictory function held at AIS (American
International School) auditorium on 31st Dec 2014. New
General Secretary N Rajendrakannan, introduced the TEF 2015 Organizing committee.
Following are the members of TEF - 2015 Organizing
committee:
C Rajan - President, K Sabapathi - Vice President, N
Rajendrakannan - General Secretary, R Raghuraman - Joint
Secretary, P P Muthu - Secretary Finance, N Muthumaran Joint Secretary Finance and M Bala, B Elamaran, N
Dhayalan, Gemprasanna, R KrishnaKumar, J Logachandran,
S V Moorthy, A Muthu Chidambaram, Ramalakshmi, C
Samuel, Sridhar, C Subramaniyan, Suresh, P
Veerasenthilnathanand S Yuvaraj are the Committee
Members.
President C.Rajan recollected the history of TEF and
pointed out that the Engineers from Tamilnadu have not
only a rich cultural heritage but have inherited the
Scientific and Engineering excellence from the ancient
Tamil civilization. Thanjavur Peria Kovil which has 216 feet
tall Vimanam and Kalasam weighing 80,000 kilo (built
before 1000 years) stands today as a testimony for our rich
Engineering expertise. He asked the members to be proud
of being a TEFian and sought their support for the growth
of the Organization. TEF looks forward to having the continued support from all the Indian Associations in Kuwait
and other communities in Kuwait.
‘PRAYAAN’ brigade to perform at
KVGCEAA anniversary ‘X-Storm’
K
VG College of Engineering, Sullia, Alumni
Association in Kuwait is in the final stages of celebrating their 10th Anniversar y on Fr iday,
January 30, 2015, at the American International School,
Maidan Hawalli, from 6pm onwards.
“The celebration titled as “X-Storm 15”, shall feature
the first ever performance of rocking band “Prayaan” in
Kuwait”, the organizers said in a press meet here. “The
musical evening shall be a combination classical Rock
and Progressive Rock , by the emerging young
“Prayaan” brigade.”
“ The musical band, being the first of its kind in
Kuwait will create an extra ambience among the music
enthusiasts. And the entry to the show shall be restricted with invitation,” organizers added.
KVG College of engineering Alumni Association,
KVGCEAA, is a non-profit platform for the members
and families of those who studied in KVG College in
Sullia, Karanataka. Over the last 9 years, KVGCEAA has
been able to organize societal related activities focusing positively on the Indian expatriate community in
Kuwait, President M anoj Naliath said. General
Convener Suresh C Pillai, Vice -President George
Joseph, Program Convener Pradeep Kumar, Finance
Convener Muhamed Kamal, General Secretary Ajay Raj
and PR Coordinator Sooraj C S were also present at the
press meet.
Ladies Night:
Character
Development
A
short course designed for ladies and young girls by
Asmaa Abdulhameed to inspire and equip the
development of a positive character. “Who is the
most favoured of Allah? He from whom the greatest good
comes to His creatures.” (Bukhari). Wednesday, January 7,
14, and 21 @ 6:30pm (ladies only)
Indian Education
Exhibition opens
this weekend at
Crowne Plaza
A
fter the grand success of IIK EDU EXPO in
March 2014, Popular community portal
IndiansinKuwait.com (IIK) announces one of
its kind Indian Education Exhibition “IIK EDU EXPO
2015” in Kuwait. The IIK Edu Expo will be held here
for two days, 9th and 10th January 2015. The two
day expo will be held at Crowne Plaza, Al Murjan
Hall, Farwaniya, Kuwait from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The expo will give a good opportunity to the
parents and students seeking admissions for higher
education in India. Reputed business schools, medical and engineering colleges, Universities in India
will be participating in the expo to showcase the
latest educational opportunities available in India.
This
pioneering
endeavor
from
IndiansinKuwait.com will be a one-stop destination
that caters to the needs of young expats in Kuwait.
This will give students an opportunity to meet faceto-face with representatives from Indian
Universities and Institutions directly and ask them
their burning questions, get advice on their applications and more. Career consultants from reputed
universities will give free counseling to the students at the venue.
In a unique opportunity, IIK offers the visitors to
the expo a chance to win an iPad Mini by pre- registering for the expo. Those who wish to attend the
expo can pre -register their names at
http://www.indiansinkuwait.com/Campaign/EduEx
poJan15/
Pre Registered lucky winner may win iPad Mini
at the end of the expo. Admission is free to the
expo on both days, and it is open to everyone.
Platinum Sponsors of the Expo are Amity
University, Nitte and AUM - American University of
the Middle East. Gold Sponsors are Acharya, BITS
Pilani, Manipal University and SRM University. Event
is sponsored by High Sierra and is organized by
Lemonade International.
A
business delegation from Kuwait met with Shri Narendra Modi and felicitated him at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
2003 in Delhi, when Shri Modiji was Chief Minister of Gujarat. The meeting was held at an exclusive reception hosted by leading industrialist and steel magnate, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal. After listening to the progressive views and
development schemes Shri Modiji planned for Gujarat, the Kuwait delegation expressed their hope that one day he, or
someone of his caliber, would lead India to greater glory.
Islam 101
By Dr. Teresa Lesher and Hassan
If you are interested to know more about Islam, join the
TIES Center for information, discussion, and a chance to ask
any question about Islam regarding Muslims’ beliefs, acts
of worship, Quranic verses, and the Prophet Muhammad’s
(PBUH) life.
Thursday, January 08 @ 7pm - Polygamy
Thursday, January 15 @ 7pm - Criminal Law
Thursday, January 29 @ 7pm - Inheritance
Qur’an Quotes and Tafseer
By Teresa Lesher and Hassan
After reading Qur’anic verses aloud and explaining
them very briefly, the presentation will illustrate the various connotations of some words and phrases to show the
literary beauty and miracle of the Qur’an. The class will
include an open discussion in a relaxed setting.
Monday, January 05 @ 7pm - Islam
Monday, January 12 @ 7pm - Iman
Monday, January 19 @ 7pm - Ihsan
Monday, January 26 @ 7pm - Fraud
What’s On - Submission Guidelines
All photos submitted for What’s On should
be minimum 200dpi. Ar ticles must be in
plain tex t and should include name and
phone numbers. Articles and photos that fail
to meet these requirements will not be published.
K
uwait St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Sunday school conducted a teachers’ training program in connection with the golden jubilee of their Sunday School.
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