Media Release
Kuwait, Mar 27: Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA) held its virtual extra-ordinary general body meeting on Friday March 26. The main agenda of the meeting was election of new executive committee for the period 2021-2023. Ruth Clara Veigas was elected president for the new term.
The meeting commenced with the moderator Michael Pinto welcoming KCWA’s spiritual director Fr Noel D’Almeida and all the members followed by the opening prayer by Jeneviv D'Souza.
KCWA’s president Maria Rinna D’Souza then welcomed all the members who were present for the virtual meeting and thanked the members, committee members and their family, donors, sponsors for their wonderful support during her tenure. The minutes of KCWA’s last general body meeting held on February 19 was then presented by the general secretary Deepak Andrade. Spiritual director Fr Noel in his address lauded the works done by KCWA and wished good luck to the new committee in advance.
The Election Commission members Rajesh Aranha, Shaila Lobo and Maria Rinna D’Souza then began with the proceedings of electing the new committee, which is as below:
President: Ruth Clara Veigas, Pune
Vice president: Harry Fernandes, Kirem
General secretary: Jeneviv D’Souza, Arva
Assistant general secretary: Marvin Loyd Ferrao, Hirgan
Treasurer general: Lavina Magdalene D’Souza, Mulund
Treasurer – cultural affairs: Praveen Fernandes, Tacode
Auditor: Arun Jossy D’Souza, Perampally
Cultural secretary: Ronson Melroy Saldanha, Derebail
Education fund coordinator: Veena Serrao, Angelore
Members’ affairs coordinator: Sylvia D’Costa, Moodbidri
Sports secretary: Preetham Meril D’Souza, Miyar
Website administrator: Allan Jose D’Souza, Paladka
Public relations officer: Alwyn Noronha, Derebail
Immediate past president: Maria Rinna Silvia D’Souza, Milagres
The attendees applauded the newly elected committee. Ruth Clara Veigas, KCWA’s president for the upcoming term, thanked and sought everyone’s support and cooperation for a successful tenure. The newly elected committee took oath to work towards the motto of KCWA.
Maria Rinna DSouza rendered the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude to Fr Noel D Almeida, Allan D’Souza for hosting the Zoom meeting and to all the members who attended the virtual meeting in such large numbers. Alwyn Noronha concluded the meeting with prayer and hymn.