By the way, respected Members and
well-wishers of Kerala Muslim Welfare Association. Today is the 30th Birthday
of our KMWA. The first meeting of the Association was held on 15th April 1988
in Lodhi Gardens at 4.00 PM. On hearing about the meeting scheduled, the first
person reached the venue even before us, the organizers, (Mohammed Kunhi, Haris
PNP, Ismail Melady, KMA Rahman and I), was Mr. M. Nazeerudheen, so enthusiastic
about setting up of a platform for all of us as there was none at that
time. It was also an irony that Mr. KMA
Rhman, who suggested the Lodhi Garden Venue could not find out the location
where we sat for the meeting for quite some time, remember the days when forget
the mobile phones, but even the landlines were luxuries. Mr. Abu Baker was the first President elected
to lead this organization, supported by Mr. O Mohammmed, the Vice President in
the second meeting held at Humayun Tomb premises a fortnight or so later
attended by many members passionate to the cause. The veterans who at their prime time thus gave
their sweat and efforts for building up this organization are spending their
post retirement period mostly in the comforts of our lush green Kerala after
handing over the rein to the present office bearers to take the institution to
the newer fronts and heights.
Three decades passed, summers and winters
alternated, influx of Keralites seeking not only employment and livelihood, but
also better education to this capital city has increased manifold. Many number of organizations based on
ideologies, politics and other considerations have also taken birth during
these three decades in this National Capital and some of them working very well
and catering to the society in general as well.
However, the common platform of KMWA despite all odds still remains to
be the common platform with the added potential of its completed Cultural
Centre, vigour and vitality of the programmes focussing health and education of
the downtrodden sections of the society.
The Palliative Care mission for chronic patients, Basic Life Support
Training for capacity building of the youth to support persons falling prey to
cardiac arrests and other such eventualities, Quality Improvement Program of
Madrassa Education whereby imparting modern education also to the poor Madrassa students who are bereft of
such education and employment opportunities etc are some of the key initiatives
of this grand old organization looking ahead to remain as a shade and support
for the society.
kv hamza
