Nazeer Ahmed unanimously elected president of Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh

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November 18, 2019

Riyadh: Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh Saudi Arabia, a charitable non-profit organization, Conducted their 12th Annual General Body Meeting @ Masala Zone Auditorium RIYADH on 15th November 2019 and unanimously elected Mr Nazeer Ahmed as President of KWAR for the term 2109-20, along with Vice President Mr Nelson D’Souza, Gen. Secretary Mr. Irfan Aboobakar, Joint Secretary Mr. Salman Noor, Treasurer Mr. Mahesh Hegde and Joint Treasurer Mr. Victor Menezes.

Starting the proceedings of AGM Mr. Nitin Rai Kukkuvalli, gave a brief introduction of KWAR to the audience and invited the KWAR President Mr Santhosh Shetty, General Secretary Mr Nelson D’Souza and the Treasurer Mr Mahesh Hegde to the dias.

Outgoing KWAR President Mr Santhosh Shetty gave a warm welcome to the Guests and narrated the good humanitarian work done by KWAR for the benefits of needy Karavali people, specially working here in Saudi Arabia. He has stressed for cooperation from all the members of KWAR so that KWAR can continue to do their good work for the society. KWARs achievements in his tenure and the cordial relations between KWAR and Embassy of India was the highlight of his welcome speech and he thanked one and all for the tremendous support he received from the Members during his term as KWAR President.

Mr Nelson Dsouza, General Secretary read out the Annual Report, KWARs achievements in social, Humanitarian, Sports and other activities during the period from 2017 to 2019, with a Slide Show which was well appreciated by the good number of members who attended the AGM.

Shri Mahesh Hegde, Vice President and Treasurer read out the Financial report of KWAR and requested the members to enroll more members to KWAR family. Mr. Nitin Rai Kukkuvalli who compeered the proceedings did an excellent job to the appreciation of all the members who were gathered in the Auditorium.

President Shri Santhosh Shetty dissolved the existing committee which he was heading in order to pave the way for the Election of new KWAR President, office Bearers and other committee members.

Dr Anwar Kurshid, Shri Roshan Shabbir and Shri Abbas Uchhil were the three Election Commissioners who were escorted to the Dias by KWAR Ex-President Shri Ramesh Shetty and honored them with flower bouquets. The three wise men conducted the Election process in a very transparent manner and as it always happens in KWAR family, and selected 31 member’s committee. Once the committee was formed, the Ex-President Shri Santhosh Shetty proposed Mr Nazeer Ahmed to be the President for the term 2019-20. All the members unanimously agreed with the proposal and at the same time, Mr Nazeer Ahmed accepted this position. And moving further the election commissioners elected all the office bearers unanimously which shows KWARs theme of UNITY is our Strength.

The newly elected President Mr. Nazeer Ahmed thanked all the members who elected him and his team unanimously and requested the members for all the cooperation and support for the smooth function of KWAR activities in the future.

Delicious lunch was served for the members gathered for the AGM. The meeting ended with National Anthem.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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