N R I World

It is the right time now to form a new world NRI Organization, including all NRI organizations in different parts of the world. Such an organization will help to co-ordinate the different activities of NRIs all over the world, in India. There are hundreds of different NRI organizations in the world like FOKANA, World Malayalee Council etc in India and abroad.
The union of all such organizations will help to present the problems faced by NRIs, before the Union Government as well as State Government.

The proposed name of the Organization can be " NRI World ".

For details please contact:
Kadakkal Ramesh
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Email: kadakkalramesh@yahoo.com

Pravasi Bharathi Day Celebrated in Kerala

Union Minister Sri.K.Venkitapathy Inaugurating

With Sri.O.Rajagopal
Sri.P.K.Rajan, Sharjah, receiving award

Ajayan Pillai, Infosys, receiving award

Zarina Ashraf, Dubai, receiving award
With Kris Gopalakrishnan
With Dr. Ravi Pillai
With Mr. Monsy Joseph, P W D Minister

As in the previous years, this year also we celebrated Pravasi Bharati Day with colourful programs in Kozhikode on 9th, 10th and 11th January, 2008. During the last five years it was celebrated in Trivandrum, Ernakulam and Kannur. These celebrations are organized by the leadership of Pravasi Bharathi News Bulletin and Indo-Arab Friendship Forum. Pravasi Bharathi Day is celebrated to honour NRIs who contribute for the development of our country. The Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Mr. K.Venkitapathy was the Chief Guest for the function, who inaugurated the function and distributed awards to prominent NRIs from different parts of the world and also to social leaders from our state.

On 9th, January there was an oath taking ceremony, for which the Worshipful Mayor of Kozhikode was the Chief Guest. On 10th, January there were two seminars, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The Kozhikode MLA Mr. Rajan was the Chief Guest. Several NRIs actively participated in the discussions. And representatives from banking and financial institutions were also present.

On 10th January at 6 PM the valedictory function was held and hundreds of prominent NRIs, social leaders and businessmen participated in the function. People representing almost all political as well as social organizations participated in the function. Some of the dignitaries who received awards this year from us are Mr. O.Rajagopal, Former Union Defence Minister, Mr. K.Pankajakshan, Former State Minister, Mr. P.K.Rajan, (Sevanam, Dubai), Mr. P.N.C Menon (Chairman, Sobha Developers), Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan (CEO, Infosys), Mr. Vijayan Thomas (Chairman, Jaihind TV), Mr. Vijayan Nair (Dubai), Mr. Balachndran (Dubai), Mrs. Zareena Ashraf (Dubai), Adv. Sajid Aboobacker (Dubai), Mr. K.G.S.S Nair (Muscat), Mr. Sasidharan Kartha, Dr. Rajmohan Pillai, Mr. Anil Nambiar (Surya TV), Mr. Mukesh Nair (NDTV) etc.

Some of the prominent personalities who received our awards during the last five celebrations are Sri. E.K.Nayanar, Former Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. M.M.Hassan (Former Minister), Mr. C. Divakaran (Agriculture Minister), Mr. N.K. Premachandran (Water Resources Minster), Mr. Galfar Mohammed Ali, Mr. C.K.Menon, Mr. John Titus (FOKANA), Mrs. Lekha Sreenivasan, Mrs. Achamma Varkey (Dubai), Mr. Yousuf Ali, Mr. SRK Pillai (Moscow), Mr. Bobby John (London), Mr. Baby Mathew (MD, Jeevan TV), Mr. Sasidharan Nair (FOKANA), Mr. Poly Mathew (MD, Somatheeram), Mr. George, (NRI Hotels & Resorts), Dr. Sahadulla(Chairman, KIMS), Mrs. Latha K. Namboodiri (MD, Kristal Group) , Mr. .Muraleedharan (Abu Dhabi), Mr. J. Sugathan (Royal, Dubai) etc.

Kindly see the attachment for some of the photos of the celebrations.

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Mmemorandum submitted to Union Minister of India

Kadakkal Ramesh, Vice Chairman, Kerala State NRI Co-ordination Council, presenting the memorandum to Union Minister of State for Law & Justice Sri. K. Venkitapathy. S.Ahamed (Chairman), Suresh Periyattil and K.G.S.S Nair are also seen.
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During the 6th Pravasi Prabharthi Day Celebrations organized in Kozhikode on 9th, 10th and 11th January, 2008 a memorandum containing the requests and demands of NRIs all over the world and Gulf Returnees was submitted to the Union Minister of State for Law & Justice Sri. K.Venkatapathy, by Sri. Kadakkal Ramesh, Vice Chairman, Kerala State NRIs and Gulf Returnees co-ordination Council. The Union Minister received the memorandum on behalf of the Central Government and he promised on the occasion that he will discuss with the Prime Minister about the problems faced by NRIs and Gulf returnees and sincerely try to find out solutions for them.

Pravasi Bharathi Day Celebrations were organized this year also by Pravasi Bharathi News Bulletin and Indo-Arab friends Forum. Every year we celebrate this since 2003 and honour NRIs from different parts of the world on the occasion. Every year we honour social leaders also who contribute for the welfare of NRIs. In the previous years we have honoured former Chief Minister of Kerala Sri. E.K.Nayanar, former Minister Sri. M.M.Hassan, present Ministers Sri. C.Divakaran and Sri. N.K.Premachandran. This year we honoured former Union Minister Sri. O.Rajagopal and former state minister Sri. K.Pankajakshan.

Prominent NRIs who were honoured by us during the last six years are Dr. P.Mohammed Ali, Sri. C.K.Menon, Sri.John Titus, Sri.Gokulam Gopalan,, Smt. Lekha Sreenivasan, Sri. S.Radhakrishnan, Sri. K. Muraleedharan, Sri. J. Sugathan, Sri. P.N.C Menon, Sri. Vijayan Thomas, Sri. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Smt. Zareena Ashraf etc.

The memorandum contains several points which came up in the discussion held in the seminar conducted during the 6th Pravasi Bharathi Day Celebrations. Some of the main points are mentioned below:

1. Formation of an NRI Corporation in every state under the full control of the Union Government, to take care of the problems faced by NRIs and Gulf Returnees. It should
be fully funded by Union Government. The body should be constituted with people who have really faced the problems while working abroad.

2. More aircrafts to be introduced in the Gulf sector to avoid heavy rush during seasons
like school holidays, Onam, Christmas, Eid etc.

3. More facilities in the Passport Offices all over Kerala.

4. Protection for women workers , from their sponsors and travel agents, who go abroad.

5. Emigration rules are to be simplified, so that more unemployed, skilled people can travel abroad for new jobs.

6. Gulf Returnees should be given reservation in the government jobs.

7. Financial assistance for Gulf Returnees to start small business in their home town.

8. Financial assistance for those people who returned due to ill health.

9. Provide employment for the kins of those killed in the Gulf or who became physically handicapped in accidents in the Gulf.

10. Interest free loans for women returnees to start their own small scale industry.

11. Financial assistance for those poor gulf returnees, for the education, treatment and marriage of their children.

12. Pension for all Gulf Returnees who have crossed the age of 55.

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For more detail:
Kadakkal Ramesh
Mail: kadakkalramesh@yahoo.com
Mob: 0091 93878 01535