JEDDAH, 4 May 2008 — Thiruvananthapuram Swadeshi Sangamam (TSS) celebrated its third anniversary with a variety of cultural programs at Lora Compound recently. Musafir of Malayalam News opened the festivities and commended the organization’s cultural, social and humanitarian activities. Shajeer Kaniyapuram, TSS general secretary, presented a detailed report about the organization’s major achievements last year. TSS is the second Keralite organization in Jeddah to win a NORKA registration.
President M.K. Ashraf urged all other organizations to continue their constructive cooperation with TSS.
A. Farook of KIG received this year’s TSS award for humanitarian activities from executive member S. Chandran.
Songs by Mirza Sharief, Rahna Saleem, Sunaj, Nithu and Bima Bashir and a variety of dances by schoolchildren made the event lively. A medical camp held by Hassan Ghazawi Hospital and Sameera Polyclinic was another attraction. Treasurer Sujathan received financial assistance for the treatment of Shajahan, a former expatriate worker.
