Letters

Bahrain is home for more than 400,000 Indians (35 per cent of the country`s population), who have provided growth and development of this nation of great hospitality. Bahrain’s benevolent ruling family and its people have always maintained amicable and friendly relations with India and its people.

 The Bahrain Indian Educational & Cultural Forum (BIECF) was founded in 2008 with the objective of building and maintaining relations between Bahrain and India by fostering cooperation in educational and cultural spheres, involving interactive contacts amongst people of both the countries.

We would like to announce the establishment of educational excellence awards for teachers and students in the kingdom. These include the CBSE 10th grade  topper awards for those who achieve highest marks in each school of 10th grade, and CBSE 12th grade island toppers in the study of science, humanities and commerce.

All toppers should submit their mark list attested by their school principal on before 15th June 2018 for considering for this awards by email or post.

Thank you for your support and assistance,

Sovichen Chennattusserry, Hon President, BIECF and Alex Baby, Hon Chairman BIECF.

Members of the Rotary Club of Salmaniya has started its annual Ramadan Food Box drive.

We give food boxes to needy families in Bahrain and this year members decided to add a personal touch by going door-to-door.

The club also had a fellow Rotarian called Tomas from Lithuania helping out with the distribution. Each box contains basic food items such as cooking oil, flour, salt and sugar. There is a total of 550 and so far 35 has been given out. The total cost of the initiative is BD7,000 with Alosra supermarket partially covering the amount.

Faisal Juma, by email.