Media Release
Riyadh, Jun 20: Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh (KWAR) conducted its 8th annual general body meeting on June 11 which was held in Al Fakhra Isthrah, Riyadh.
Even though most parents were busy with their ward’s examinations a good number of people gathered to grace the occasion. The meeting started around 11 pm after a delicious dinner served to the invitees/members. Mahesh Hegde, one of the active members of KWAR welcomed the guests and welcomed the president Rajesh Kumar, vice-president Santhosh Shetty, general secretary Nazeer Ahmed and treasurer Shashidhar Haridas to the dais.
Rajesh Kumar in his keynote opening speech stressed the need for unity of KWAR and thanked all the office bearers, executive members, members and well-wishers who supported him during his reign as 7th president of KWAR.
An illustrated presentation was followed by KWAR’s general secretary Nazeer Ahmed who briefed the audience about the KWAR programs, achievements and charity works during the period 2014-2015, which was well appreciated by the gathered crowd.
Shashidhar Haridas who had a great stint as treasurer of KWAR gave a brief regarding financial statements, which reflected all the positive financial aspects of KWAR as a successful organization.
The core issue of the day began with the outgoing president dissolving all the committees and sub-committees, a specially appointed election committee represented by Ramesh Shetty (KWAR former president) and Jagadish Shetty (BARSA president) were given the task of conducting the election procedure and to elect the new president, vice president and all the other important portfolios of KWAR executive committee.
The election commissioners gave every member a chance to represent himself and the overwhelming enthusiasm shown by members justified the elected member’s love for KWAR as well as upholding the unity of KWAR. Apparently, the election commissioners had the pleasure of announcing the unanimous re-election of president Rajesh Kumar, vice-president Santosh Shetty, treasurer Shashidhar Haridas, joint treasurer Alfred Menezes, newly elected general secretary Nelson D’souza and joint secretary Mohammed Nauman as well as other office bearers of KWAR team 2015-2016. Program host Mahesh Hegde thanked both the election.