Sharjah: Amchigele Ramachandra Hegde to be conferred with Mayura Wishwamanya Kannadiga Award

Report by Shodhan Prasad
November 5, 2019

Karnataka Sangha Sharjah will be celebrating their 17th anniversary along with 64th Karnataka Rajyotsava Day and Children’s Day celebration on Friday the 15th of November, 2019 from 4 pm at Sharjah Indian Association Auditorium, Sharjah.

As was done in the past, Sharjah Karnataka Sangha on this occasion will be doing the honours of presenting ‘Mayura Vishwmanya Kannadiga Award – 2019’ to the identified Kannadiga who have contributed towards Kannada in this part of the world.  And this time, Ramachandra Hegde, Managing Director of Spraytek Coating / Contracting LLC has been chosen as awardee for the year 2019 who will be honoured in midst of various Guests who will be gracing the grand occasion.

RAMACHANDRA HEGDE

Hailing from the beautiful land of Karkala, Udupi District, Karnataka State, Ramachandra Hegde was born in the year 1958 to parents Achutha Hegde & Geetha Hegde.  He completed his education in Karkala Bhuvanendra College with B.Com. Degree.  Later he travelled and started his career in Mumbai.  In the course of his career, he got an opportunity to land in Dubai and served for a construction company.  

With his vast experience in construction sector and to make his dream come true, he floated his own company; Spraytek Contracting LLC and Spraytek Coating LLC which is running successfully in UAE for quite some time now. Initially the Spraytek Group was formed in 1975 to supply specialty chemicals and materials for the construction and oil & gas industries.  Later in the year 1990 Spraytek Coatings was formed to manufacture specialized chemicals & materials to supply for the construction industry in UAE.  Today his company has grown to be a leading reputable manufacturer with unit situated in Ajman and head office at Dubai.

Ramachandra Hegde has given opportunity for more than 600 people mostly from India who are serving in his company and whose families back in their home town are depending on them.

In 1992 he married Kalpana Hegde and is blessed with two beautiful daughters Rachana & Aishwarya who together are enjoying family life in Dubai.

Though fully occupied with his business, he never ignored his community where he had successfully served as a President of his own Amchigele Samaj (GSB) Community organization doing social works to community as well as to Kannadigas in large.  His association has been doing Blood Donation campaigns and other charity works which has helped very many people.  Not limiting to that, the association he headed had provided platform for various children in art and other cultural activities thus exploring their talents in various occasions and honoring them.  Picnics, Sports activities, Pooja programmes, Cultural activities were some of the events Ramachandra Hegde had created to support and promote budding talents of the Samaj.

Ramachandra Hegde has been promoting various Karnataka based organisations in UAE every year by sponsoring their various events.  Be it Yakshagana Ballet, Drama, Musical Evenings, Picnics, Sports Days, Annual Day Celebrations or any such social events, he has never said no to any of these programmes.  He has been smilingly monetarily and personally supporting almost all Cultural & Association Events of Kannadigas in the UAE thus promoting various languages of Karnataka and uplifting the Culture and Folk.

Not only in UAE, Ramachandra Hegde is well known in his hometown supporting needy talented children back home in their education, helping the poor and the needy,  He has been doing this for decades as a part of his ‘giving back to the community’ where he has come from and thus adding values.  This has helped lot of his people in the community to better their living.

Hence, identifying his community service and various contribution to the society, Sharjah Karnataka Sangha on this special occasion of ‘Karnataka Rajyotsava Day Celebration & Anniversary programme of 2019 will be felicitating Ramachandra Hegde with ‘Mayura Viswamanya Kannadiga’ Award.

On behalf of all the Karnataka based Associations and Kannadigas in UAE, we congratulate him.

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November 18,2024

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Dubai: A 15-year-old Indian expat boy drowned after he was caught by huge waves in the sea off Mamzar Beach in Dubai. 

Ahmed Abdulla Mafaz, a 15-year-old school student in Dubai, died while his sister Fathima, a university student, was rescued, according to their father Mohammed Ashraf. The family hails from Kerala’s Kasaragod.

The grieving father said the incident happened when the Indian expat family went for an outing at the beach park.

Recounting what happened, he said: “We were all sitting on the beach and playing around in the water. I had just gone to the washroom when it [the tragedy] happened.”

He said both Mafaz and Fathima knew how to swim and it was not clear how they were swept away.

“I think there were huge waves and they got pulled by the strong current.”

Fathima’s screams for help were heard by another beachgoer who rushed to rescue her. “He is an Arab national. He rescued our daughter. We have no words to thank him,” the father said.

However, there was no sign of Mafaz, a grade 10 student of New Indian Model School in Dubai.

Meanwhile, the police were called in. Dubai Police said they received a call about two persons drowning.

“As soon as we received the report, the rescue team from the Ports Police Station in Dubai conducted a search,” a spokesperson said. 

However, there was no luck on Friday night. The search operation was intensified with divers and drones on Saturday, following which the boy’s body was fished out on Saturday evening.

The family has decided to lay him to rest in Dubai once the legal procedures are over, said Ibrahim Berike, a member of the volunteering team from Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) that is providing supportfor the paper work.

He said the family is shattered after the devastating tragedy. “They have four children. Fathima, who is doing MBA, is the eldest daughter. Mafaz was the third child. His other two siblings are also boys. Their mother, who was also there on the beach, is inconsolable,” he added.

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Media Release
November 14,2024

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Riyadh: The Jam'iyyatul Falah (JF) Riyadh Unit held its Annual General Body Meeting at Loaloah Istirah in Riyadh on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

The gathering commenced with Master Ayman reciting verses from the Holy Quran, setting a solemn tone for the event. Br. Haneef Bardila warmly welcomed attendees, including JF Life Members, Office Bearers from various organizations, and guests, and extended his congratulations to all present.

During the meeting, Br. Muhammad Ashfaq, President, delivered the Annual Report, highlighting the unit's achievements, while Treasurer Br. Nazeer Ahmed presented the Annual Financial Report.

Br. Ashfaq updated members on the ongoing efforts of Jam'iyyatul Falah in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts for the year 2023-2024. Expressing gratitude for the support of the members and the committee, he encouraged the youth to join JF, emphasizing the importance of continuing the mission initiated by their elders 36 years ago.

The primary guest, Br. Yasin Baig, inspired the audience with a message underscoring the significance of service. He encouraged everyone to heed the Prophet's (pbuh) words: “Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you become busy, and your life before your death.” He also spoke about the responsibility and blessing of serving the community through Jam'iyyatul Falah, stressing the promise of rewards in both this life and the hereafter.

Following his address, Br. Ashfaq Ahmed (President) formally dissolved the current committee and entrusted Br. Abdul Hameed and Br. Fazlur Rehman with the election process. A new Executive Committee was then formed for the 2024-2025 term, with Br. Salman Noor elected as the President, Br. Abubaker Irfan as General Secretary, and Br. Nazeer Ahmed continuing as Treasurer. Additionally, 26 other members were appointed to the Executive Committee.

The evening concluded with a dinner for all participants, and Br. Haneef congratulated the newly formed JF Riyadh Executive Committee and all attendees for their contribution to the event's success.

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Office Bearers Elected for the 2024-2025 Term

President: Salman Noor

Vice President: Fazlur Rehman

General Secretary: Abubaker Irfan Sheikh

Joint Secretary: Irshad Moideen

Treasurer: Nazeer Ahmed

Joint Treasurer: Akhil Ganjimutt

Auditor: Haneef Bardila

Advisors: Sheikh GK, Abdul Hameed Wenz, Abdul Basheer Beary

NRCC Representatives: Mohammed Ashfaq, Akthar Shaikh

NRCC Rep. at JFCC: Parvez Ali

Sports Coordinators: Shareef Ahmed, Ayaz Ahmed, Mohammed Mahir, Sameen Gurukambla, Mohammed Gazali, Javed Khan

Event Coordinators: Abdul Hameed Nazeer, Sharief Thokur, Sadhik Mohammed

Media Coordinator: Parveez Ahmed

Committee Members: Sadique Moideen, Sayed Sameer, Mohammed Khizer, Mohammed Sarfaraz, Fareed Mohammed, Suhail Ahmed

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