Sharjah: KCF to celebrate Meeladunnabi, UAE National Day on Dec 1

coastaldigest.com new network

November 27, 2017

Sharjah, Nov 27: The Sharjah zone of Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) will be celebrating a grand Meeladunnabi conference and UAE National Day on December 1 at Ibn Seena English High School, Al Shahba, Near Cricket Stadium Sharjah.

Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Zainuddeen Haji Bellare, Chairman, Meeladunnabi Reception Committee, said that the title of the event will be ‘Mehfil-e-Mustafa’ and a tagline will be “Prophet of Tolerance”. The celebration marks the 46th National Day of UAE and 1492nd birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

He said that the celebration, commemoration and observance of the birth, life, achievements and favors of the Holy Prophet upon the community are a practice, which is meritorious, and a necessary requirement for the Muslim community.

The event will be presided over by Abboswalih Saquafi, the President of KCF Sharjah Zone. Kerala Muslim Jamath General Secretary Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari Thangal Kadalundi will lead dua. Abdul Hameed Saadi, KCF UAE National President will Inaugurate the conference. Kerala state SYS President, Moulana Perod Abdul Rahman Saquafi, Director of Markaz Assaqafathu Sunniya Karanthoor, Dr. Abdul Hakeem Azhari and Muhammad Ali Saquafi, General Manager of Darul Ashariya will be the key speakers of the occasion.

Haji K. Sheikh Bava, Janab M.S. Muhammad, Janab Iqbal Mangalore, Sheikh Kunwal Munir, Sheikh Amal Munir, Janab Zakariya Jokatte, Janab Syed Hafizullah, Janab Abdul Nasar Thayal, Janab Sheikh Sameer and Local Arab leaders will be the special guests.

He, on behalf of KCF Sharjah zone, requested all Kannadigas and Keralites residing across UAE to participate and make the event a great success.

Rajab Muhammad Uchila, General Secretary, KCF Sharjah Zone, Moosa Haji Basra, Publication Chairman, Meeladunnabi Reception Committee, Kareem Musliyar, Finance Convener, Meeladunnabi Reception Committee and Abdul Khadar Salethoor, Chairman, food and beverages division, Meeladunnabi Reception Committee were present.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

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

News Network

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.

Comments