Media Release

Riyadh, Oct 15: Indian Social Forum Riyadh organized prize distribution ceremony for the winners of quiz competition as a part of India's 75th Independence Day celebration. It was held on October 11, 2021 at 08:30 pm at Al-Mas auditorium Riyadh. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Dilshad – president of Indian Forum for Education.

Indian Social Forum Central Committee president, Mohammed Haris Mangaluru presided over the programme and welcomed the guests. In his presidential speech, he congratulated all the winners of the quiz competition and He urged the participants/winners to keep themselves engaged in such competitions to learn about India's freedom fights. He said India’s current regime has plundered natural resources, people's wealth and enslaved the entire nation by dictatorship. There are many freedom fighters whose names were faded into darkness. This online quiz competition was organized to highlight those unsung heroes who fought for the freedom of our country against imperialist forces. Quiz competition was held at national level (KSA). Indian expats from all regions has participated in this quiz competition.

Malik Ibrahim (secretary, Tamil Business Forum), Ramzudeen Abdul Wahab (regional gen secretary India Fraternity Forum Riyadh), Saidalavi (president of Indian Social Forum Kerala State Committee), Abdul Gaffar Bihar (member of Bihar Foundation), Haneef Basrur (president Basrur Muslim Welfare Association), Ihasan Sab (president of Indian Social Forum Northern State Committee) presented their greeting and wishes to the winners as well as appreciated Indian Social Forum for their works towards Indian community in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Guests on the dais distributed prizes to two National level winners which are second and third from Riyadh region and to Riyadh regional level winners are as follows:

Nation Level Winners:
First prize winner from Jeddah and prize was distributed last week in Jeddah.
Second and third prize winners are from Riyadh region:
Second place: Saziya Iqbal from Bihar
Third place: Afifafa Iqbal from Bihar

Riyadh Region winners:
First place: Muhammad Noufal from Karnataka
Second place Rahmath Katheeja from Tamilnadu
Third place Ahmed Anwar from Karnataka

Abdul Majeed Punjalkatte, president of Indian Social Forum Karnataka State Committee, welcomed the gathering and Indian Social Forum Central committee member Mohammed Attingal concluded the programme with vote of thanks. Indian Social Forum Tamilnadu State Committee president Fathruddin was the coordinator of ceremony.