The president of the Hyderabad-based group, Syed Abdul Quadeer Khalid, highlighted the organization’s charitable activities, especially its drive to help poor families marry off their daughters in the southern Indian state and other welfare activities taken up by the group.

Every year the Deccan NRI Group felicitates an individual for his services to the Indian community in and around Jeddah. This year they felicitated Mir Ghazanfar Ali Zaki, general secretary of Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA), who has been in the forefront of promoting welfare in the community. His contributions to Indian community in various fields, especially in repatriation of dead bodies to their homeland were lauded.

M.A. Naeem, reservation manager Air India, Jeddah, was the chief guest, Mohammed Javeed, country manager Brunei Airlines, presided over the event.

Syed Namath Hussain, patron IYWA, Ameen Ansari, Urdu News and Abdul Basith, vice president Deccan NRI Group, also spoke on this occasion. General Secretary Mir Shakeeb Ali Ramiz presented the vote of thanks. Syed Abdul Quadeer Khalid anchored the function.