Indo-Arab Confederation Council Kuwait chapter holds official inauguration

The Indo-Arab Confederation Council (IACC) is a socio-cultural organization which has been working during the last 25 years towards strengthening the Indo-Arab relationship and also for the all around benefits of overseas Indians. IACC’s headquarters located in Mumbai and its Kuwait chapter’s official inauguration was held on June 20, 2018 at Moven Pick Hotel, Free Trade Zone.

The event was started with a warm welcome by the Program Convenor, Mrs Shiny Frank. The

Photos from the event inauguration was done by P.P. Narayan, First Secretary, Indian Embassy-Communities Welfare. Babu Francis, IACC’s President and Member Loka Kerala Sabha-Govt of Kerala delivered the Presidential address.

Followed by an awesome felicitation by Mrs Rehab M Boresli, Chairperson, The Society for Guardians of the Disabled, Khaled Al Ajmi, Chairman, Board of Directors of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights, Ahmad Jaffar, Director KTV 2, Dr Musaed Saoud Al-Kraibani, Olympian and Chairman of Sulaibikat Sports Club, Mubarak Al Rashed Al Azmi, Kuwaiti singer, Eng Abdulhakim Almuaili, CEO, Estidama STCH-EPC, Shamsu Thamarakulam, Organizing Secretary, Advisory members Jacob Channampetta, Ayub Kacheri, Varghese Paul.

Event was concluded with vote of thanks by General Secretary, Jeeves Erinjeri to the dignitaries, sponsors, media personnel from Arabic, English and regional language.

studies.

Under the scheme, 100 PIO/NRI students were awarded scholarship of up to US$ 4,000 per annum for undergraduate courses in Engineering, Technology, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and some other courses.

The scheme is open to NRIs/PIOs from over 40 countries (including Kuwait) having substantial Indian Diaspora population.

The Scheme was revamped and launched in July 2016. Under the revamped Scheme, number of scholarships has been enhanced from 100 to 150 with introduction of 50 scholarships for children of Indian workers employed in the Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries. The Scheme is now applicable to four categories of applicants: (i) Persons of Indian Origin (ii) Non-Resident Indians (iii) Children of Indian workers working in ECR countries (including Kuwait).

(iv) Children of Indian workers in ECR countries - studying in India

The institutions that are covered under this Scheme are:

(i) NITs, IIITs, Schools of Planning and Architecture

(ii) “A” Grade institutions accredited