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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (CLP)
Mangaluru, Aug 23: In a commendable gesture, UAE-based Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) on Sunday August 23 distributed free wheelchairs to 60 needy persons and awarded scholarships to 600 deserving students in a befitting ceremony held at Loyola Hall, St Aloysius College here.
The programme began with a prayer after which BCF patron B M Mumtaz Ali welcomed the gathering.
Addressing the gathering, minister for health U T Khader said, "I am very happy to be here and be part of a good cause to help needy students and the differently-abled of the district. Students should study hard, build good careers and support their parents. Along with intelligence quotient (IQ) students should also cultivate emotional quotient (EQ), and spiritual quotient (SQ) which will help them walk in the right direction.
"Bearys Cultural Forum's efforts in giving away free wheelchairs to the differently-abled people of the society will enable them to lead a respectable life. I wish all success to BCF in its future endeavours in organizing similar events and helping the needy," he added.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, "Members of Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) working abroad are contributing their hard-earned savings to help needy children. I really thank them for this great gesture. The effort put in by BCF to help the needy children of the society is turning the dream of former President the late Dr A P J Abdul Kalam into a reality, as he considered students the future of society. I wish BCF all success in the coming years."
MLA J R Lobo lauded the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) and requested the organization to hold more such events in future to help the needy.
As many as 600 economically backward PUC students were awarded scholarships, and 60 differently-abled of the district received wheelchairs.
Dr B K Yusuf, president of Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) presided over the function.
M Hasan Darvesh, chairman of Darvesh Group and BCF ambassador, UAE and S M Sherif, chairman of Kushi Group, UAE were conferred CSR Special Award and K S Saheed Karnire was honoured with 'Star of Bearys 2015' award.
A career guidance symposium by Prof Dr Kaup Mohammed, dean of UAE London American City College was organized in the morning.
Toppers of the district in arts, science and commerce streams and achievers in sports were felicitated.
B M Farookh, chairman, Fiza Group, MLA Mohiuddin Bava, MLC Ivan, Syed Beary, chairman, Bearys Group, Bengaluru, MLC Ganesh Karnik, Dr M Vijaya Kumar, vice-chancellor of Yenepoya University, Ibrahim Kodijal, MUDA chairman, Usman Muloor, president, BCF scholarship commitee, Dubai, M E Muloor, vice-president, BCF, Dubai and others were present.