ANNUAL REPORT 1999/2000
Annual General Meeting 1999
The 14th AGM og the Samajam was held on 15th May 1999 at the Malacca Indian Association premises at 121, Jalan Parameswara, Melaka.
Before commencement of the meeting, members were given a free cholesterol test - courtesy of Mr. Sylvester Dhas and Gribbles Pathology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and the launch of our very own web site.
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A new management committee for the year 1999/2000 was elected comprising of the following office bearers:-
President : Dr. Jayasankar
V. President : Mr. Rajakumaran
Hon. Sec. : Mr. Winston Lopez
Asst. Hon. Sec. : Mr. Dinesh Raj
Treasurer : Mr. A. Vinesh
Ladies Wing : Mrs.Maya Ravindran
Youth : Mr. Sylvester Dhas
Committee Members : Mr. K.Aravindan
Mr. S.Ravindran
Mr. William John
Mr.Joseph Fernandez
Mr. Pradeep Nayar
Mrs. Sujatha Menon
Mrs. Sheela Nair
Mrs. Annie Cherian
Hon. Auditors : Mr.Pathmanaban Mr. E. K. Nair
Advisor : Mr. Balakrishnan Nair
Mr. N.M. Cherian, who stepped down as President, was appointed as the Patron. Mr. Sylvester Dhas was subsequently appointed as the Youth Representative at the 1st Committee meeting on 17.6.99 while Ms Meena Narayanan was co-opted into the committee on 16.7.99.
Before commencement of the meeting, members were given a free cholesterol test - courtesy of Mr. Sylvester Dhass and Gribbles Pathology (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.
Management Committee
The Samajam held fourteen committee meetings during the term 1999/2000. Several activities and events were held.
Medical Talk
A medical talk was held for members on 23rd May 1999 at the MMA House. Three prominent doctors from Melaka, Dr Suhaimi Mohd, Dr Subramaniam and Dr Aiyaroo spoke on heart diseases, skin diseases and anesthesia respectively. About 60 members attended this interesting talk.
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AMMA Games Carnival
The above carnival was held in Penang on 17th and 18th July 1999. Our Samajam was represented by Winston Lopez, Dinesh Raj, Pradeep Nayar and Joseph Fernandez in the men's doubles of the badminton event. They put up a great performance to qualify for the semi-finals.
AMMA ADC at Temerloh
The 24th AMMA Delegates Conference was held at Temerloh, Pahang on 13th June 1999. Four delegates namely Mr N.M.Cherian, Dr Jayasankar, Mr. Rajakumaran and Mrs Sheela Nair participated in this event. Several key issues pertaining to Malayalees in Malaysia were discussed. This ADC was an eye opener to us as it showed how a small affiliate like the West Pahang Malayalee Association with only 68 members could organise a national event so well.
Malayalam Class
Malayalam classes for children were conducted by Mrs Sheela Nair. The classes were temporarily halted when Sheela was away in India for two months. Classes for both adults and children will commence soon.
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course
The Youth Representative Mr Sylverster Dhass organised a CPR Course for members on 8th August 1999 at the Grand Hill Hotel, Melaka. About 20 members and their families attended the one day course conducted by two volunteers from the St Johns' Ambulance, Dr Aiyaroo who supervised the course, spoke on the importance of CPR in helping save lives.
Onaagosham 1999
Onaaogasham was held on Sunday 19th September 1999 at the Majlis Perbandaran Melaka Hall. The function commenced at 7.00pm with a vegetarian Onasandhya followed by a spectacular stage performance. About 300 people mostly Malayalees as well those from other Indian communities attended the function. This year's Onam celebration also saw the presentation of awards to 3 prominent members namely Mr. K.P.Balakrishnan Nair, Mr.N.M. Cherian and Mr Aravindhan Menon for their invaluable service to the Samajam and the Malayalee community in Melaka.
Education Fund
An education fund was also initiated on 19th September 1999 for children of members who have excelled in their school examinations. Thanks to Mr. Joseph Fernandez and Dr M.V.Kumar for being the first two contributors.
Ladies Wing Activities
The Ladies Wing organised a cooking and saree tying demonstration at the Samajam premises. About 15 members attended the session.
Members of the Wing also performed cultural dances of Kerala at the Sri Satya Sai Baba Centre and at the MIA Deepavali Queen Nite.
Children's Activities
Prasanna and Kavitha Sekaran with Melissa and Vanessa William performed cultural and folk dances to represent the Samajam at a cultural show in conjunction with Deepavali organised by MIC Melaka.
Donations
The Samajam donated a sum of RM 250.00 to a young school girl who was partially blinded in a chemical explosion.
The MKS jointly organised a blood donation drive with the MIC Tengkera branch on 23rd January 2000 at the Melaka Hospital. Several members responded readily to this noble cause.
The Samajam received a sum of RM1000.00 from the State Government as reimbursement for AGM expenses through the kind efforts of Datuk R.Raghavan, Melaka State MIC Chairman.
Awal Muharram, Vishu and Easter Celebration
The above celebration was held on 29th April 2000 at the Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Resort, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. About 160 people attended the function. Besides a buffet dinner, there were dance performances and songs by members and their families. Y.A.B. Datuk Wira Hj. Mohd Ali bin Rustam, Ketua Menteri Melaka was invited as the Chief Guest.
Conclusion
It is heartening to note that more Malayalees are taking interest in our activities. We are being recognised as a viable organisation by the other Indian communities. This is largely due to the good work of the management committee ant the support and participation from members. In spite of this, our membership has not shown a significant increase. As in the past, we continue to appeal to more Malayalees to sign up as members and those who are in arrears to pay up their dues.