At the outset, an initiative by the NRIs of Bihar-Jharkhand living in Eastern province hosted a benefit dinner which was packed to its capacity of more than 700 guests at Dunes International School campus, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia on 21 March. The programme was part of AMBITION 2020 –Adopt-to-Educate the Poor and Needy Children in India.
Empowering through education is what this group wears on their sleeve, adopting children and supporting their education from the poor and low income group family back in India. Promoting multicultural Indian value system and reaching out to the needy across the regional boundary irrespective of caste, creed and religion and aiming high to have one centre in each state of India.
The glitz, the glamour, the go-go guys, all that has come to a blistering climax on 21 March. Star studded evening was anchored by affable, amiable and articulate Dr. Anwer Ahsan of Patna and senior most paediatric surgeon in Ministry of Health, Dammam.
Behind all the razzmatazz, the man, the convener Mr. Syed Rashique Ahmad welcomed the entire guests by presenting his welcome note.
Flower bouquet and memento were presented to sponsors and felicitated by special invitee Dr. Laique Ahmad, Eye Specialist-Patna/Jeddah and Patron of Bihar Anjuman Jeddah Chapter.
Speakers included Mr. Firoz Ahmad from Patna in KFUPM, Mr. Mirza Zaheer Baig from Hyderabad in KFUPM and Mr. Kamal Ahmad from Radiance Viewsweekly, New Delhi. Speeches veered around importance of education in lower strata of the society.
A brief presentation about SEWA was made by Mr. Arshadul Haque, Project Manager of SEWA. This is another project of BA Dammam-Khobar chapter. Mr. Ammar Bu Khamseen, owner MJB Electronics and Mr. Ahmad Pullikal, Owner of Badr Al Rabie Medical Group graced the evening as Guests of Honour. Chief Guest the inimitable, blessed visionary Mr. Sheikh Abdul Razak Ali Al Turki enthralled the audiences with his maleficent and thoughtful messages.
Hospitality teams included Dine to Educate 2013 Project Manager Mr. Javed Khan, D-K Chapter’s General Secretary Mr. Salahuddin Khan, Finance Secretary Mr. Jawed Ahmad and Advisory Committee Members, Mr. Younus Imam Khan, Mr. Syed Khalid Naseeruddin, Mr. Sayed Suleman Azhar, Mr. Shakil Hashmi, Mr. Zeya Khan, Mr. Syed Faiyaz Mohsin, Mr. Firozuddin Mohammad, Mr. Haseen Raza Khan, Mr. Humayun Rasheed, Mr. Ahmad Kamal Faizi, Mr. Kalim Akhtar, Mr. Naushad Siddiqui, Mr. Syed Gulrez Alam, Mr. Wasique Hashmi, Mr. Serajuddinn Khan, Mr. Ghulam Rabbani, Mr. Sirfraz Haq, Mr. Iqtedar Ahmad, Mr. Razaul Islam, Mr. Md. Reyaz, Mr. Md. Zahid, Mr. Qamar Nadvi, Mr. Andalib Rahman, Mr. Rizwan Khan, Mr. Md. Imdadullah, Mr. Choudhary Zeyaur Rahman, Mr. Raza Murtaza, Mr. Perweez Hussain Akhtar, Mr. Wasim Amanullah and many unsung heroes, put up brilliant show together.
Mr. Javed Khan, Mr. Syed Khalid Naseeruddin, Mr. Serajuddin Khan, Mr. Sayed Suleman Azhar, Mr. Jawed Ahmad, Mr, Arshadul Haq and Mr. Andalib Rahman pitched ideas, deals and worked out the arithmetic to make the event more successful.
Taya Restaurant, Al Khobar provided the dinner with delicious mouth-watering dishes.