Doha, 21 Dec. 2021 (QT)

By Ashraf Siddiqui

The Nepalese community in Qatar organised an event at Hotel Crown Plaza recently, to mark the 19th anniversary of the establishment of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Qatar Chapter.

Those present on the occasion included Charge d’Affaires of Nepal, Lakshuman Khanal; Ali Salih Al Khallaf, Head of Awareness and Labour Organisation, Ministry of Labour; Mohammad Muktda Musalman, President of NRNA Qatar; ICC Secretary RK Sharma; NRNA Advisor TB Karki; Founding Member Sagar Nepal; Honorary Council Members Sani Kumar Oli and Bimal Subedi; ICC members; NCC advisors and Doha-based representatives of various Nepalese forums.

Charge d’Affaires of Nepal, Lakshuman Khanal lauded the humanitarian and socio-cultural services rendered by NRNA since its establishment in Qatar. He commended the role of various Nepalese forums and the unity among them. He urged the community members to use their platforms to promote rich and attractive Nepalese cultures and traditions through inter-community relations.

“Leading community professionals and business people can play an important role in exploring and enhancing bilateral economic, investment and tourism relationship between Qatar and Nepal,” he noted.

Ali Salih Al Khalaf, Head of Awareness and Labour Organisation, Ministry of Labour of State of Qatar, appreciated NRNA Qatar for keeping regular collaboration with the Ministry and cooperating in organising various community awareness activities.

He also lauded the role of the Nepalese community in the development of Qatar and assured that the Ministry would continue to collaborate and support community awareness and welfare activities.

NRNA President, Mohammad Muktda Musalman expressed gratitude to the founders and past office-bearers of Non-Resident Nepali Association, Qatar Chapter, for their vision and farsightedness in seeing the need for the platform to serve the large Nepalese expatriate community,

He said that Kathmandu-based NRNA was established in 2003 with the purpose of uniting and binding the Nepalese Diaspora under one umbrella.  In course of its 18 years of existence, NRNA has developed into a global non-governmental organisation and a network of people of Nepalese origin by establishing National Coordination Council (NCC) in 82 countries to represent its interests, concerns and commitments.

He assured his fellow expatriate community members that with the support of the community’s forums, leaders and local authorities, he and his entire team would continue to serve the needy community members, providing various activities and programmes, and will maintain the legacy of the organisation’s founders.

On behalf of his team, Mohammad Muktda expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Labour of Qatar and Nepal embassy in Qatar for their continuous and significant support and cooperation.

Community leaders also expressed their thanks and appreciation by highlighting the role of NRNA, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as its relief activities for the needy community members.

NCC Secretary, Padam Giri proposed the vote of thanks to the concerned departments of Qatar, Nepal embassy officials, officials of the Ministry of Labour of Qatar, and representatives of the community’s forums for their cooperation and support to the NRNA in organising healthy activities.