MMF Kuwait holds farewell party to honor Srivastava

Malayali Media Forum (MMF), Kuwait hosted a farewell reception in honor of A K Srivastava, Second Secretary (Information and Cultural Affairs), Indian Embassy Kuwait, who is leaving Kuwait next week after completing his tenure in the country. At a small function held at the FOKE auditorium, Abbassia, MMF members wished Srivastava all success in his future endeavor and recalled how he strengthened the interaction between media persons and the Indian embassy in disseminating information and news during the last three years.

In his reply speech, Srivastava said he has striven hard to help make the embassy services more accessible to people. As the cultural secretary, he had the opportunity to interact with several members of the Indian community and experience the problems being faced by them during many of the cultural meetings he attended as the representative of the embassy. Srivastava, who has served in Indian embassies in Pakistan and Nepal prior to his appointment in Kuwait, will be posted in Delhi.

MMF General Convener Sam Painummodu presided over the meeting. Sajeev K Peter, Anil K Nambiar, Anil P Alex, Hikmath, Azeez Thikkodi, Sathar Kunnil, Abdul Fathah Thayyil, Sunoj Nambiar, Anwar Sadath Thalassery, Jalin Triprayar, Girish Ottapalam, Reji Bhaskar, Muneer Ahmad and Mustafa delivered felicitation speeches. Salim Kottayil welcomed the gathering while Mohamed Riyaz proposed vote of thanks. MMF members presented a memento to Srivastava on the occasion.