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What’s On SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011
Embassy Information EMBASSY OF BANGLADESH he Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Kuwait has taken up an initiative to update the database of Bangladesh nationals residing in the State of Kuwait. For inclusion in the database all the Bangladesh nationals are requested to collect the Registration Form from the Labour Wing of the Embassy. The forms can also be collected sending request to bdoot@kems.net e-mail address. The filled-in forms can also be submitted by hand, by email or by fax (number 2491-3204).
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Interschool Talawate-Quran competition
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nternational School of Pakistan, Khaitan was fortunate enough to organize the Award Giving Ceremony for the Inter School Quran Competition on February 16, 2011. The Chief Guest for this auspicious occasion was the Minister of Legal Affairs, Justice and Aouqaf - Rashed Al Hammad who was represented by Yousuf shoaib, the Supervisor Jaliat Islamlyat Masjid Al Kabir. The various other dignitaries included Jasim Al-Misbah, the Head of Islamic Studies for Private Education, inspectors, the teachers from all the participating institutions along with the position holders. The ceremony started with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Husnain Ejaz from Grade 8. The esteemed Principal of ISP Anjum Masood presented a welcome note and thus began the distribution of prizes and certificates to the top three position holders among all the Pakistani, Indian and Iranian Schools in Kuwait. Besides the 127 prize winning students, ISP very proudly presented shields to the Chief Guest, Yousuf Shoaib, Jasim AlMisbah and to all the eminent guests including Abdullah Rashid Al-Hufaiti - Owner of ISP, Nadia Al Hufaiti - the Director of ISP, Anjum Masood - the Principal of ISP and all the Section In-charges. The Islamic Studies Teachers were awarded with certificates for their untiring efforts. At the end Abdullah Rashid Al-Hufaiti, Madam Nadia Al Hufaiti and Anjum Masood thanked all the participants for gracing the occasion. Thus, the ceremony ended up with a luncheon for all the guests.
EMBASSY OF CANADA The Embassy of Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through Thursday. Consular Services for Canadian Citizens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00 on Sunday through Wednesday. The Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakel St., Block 4 in Daíaiyah. Please visit our website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. Canada offers a registration service for all Canadians travelling or living abroad. This service is provided so that Consular Officials can contact and assist Canadians in an emergency in a foreign country, such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, or inform Canadians of a family emergency at home. The Embassy of Canada encourages all Canadian Citizens to register online through the Government of Canada Travel Website at www.voyage.gc.ca. The Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi provides visa and immigration services to residents of Kuwait. Individuals who are interested in visiting, working or immigrating to Canada are invited to visit the website of the Canadian Embassy to the UAE at www.uae.gc.ca. EMBASSY OF INDIA The Embassy of India has further revamped and improved its Legal Advice Clinic at the Indian Workers Welfare Center, and made the free service available to Indian nationals on all five working days, i.e. from Sunday to Thursday every week. Kuwaiti lawyers would be available at the Legal Advice Clinic daily from Monday to Thursday, while Indian lawyers would be available on Sundays. Following are the free welfare services provided at the Indian Workers Welfare Center located at the Embassy of India: [i] 24x7 Helpline for Domestic Workers: Accessible by toll free telephone no. 25674163 from anywhere in Kuwait, it provides information and advice exclusively to Indian domestic sector workers (Visa No. 20) as regards their grievances, immigration and other matters. [ii] Help Desk: It offers guidance to Indian nationals on routine immigration, employment, legal, and other issues (Embassy premises; 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4.30 PM, Sunday to Thursday); (iii) Labour Complaints Desk: It registers labor complaints and provides grievance redressal service to Indian workers (Embassy premises; 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4.30 PM, Sunday to Thursday); (iv) Shelters: For female and male domestic workers in distress; (v) Legal Advice Clinic: Provides free legal advice to Indian nationals (Embassy premises; Kuwaiti lawyers 3 PM to 5 PM, Monday to Thursday; Indian lawyers 2 PM to 4 PM on Sunday); and (vi) Attestation of Work Contracts: Private sector worker (Visa No. 18) contracts are accepted at the Embassy; 9 AM to 1 PM; Sunday to Thursday; Domestic sector worker (Visa No. 20) contracts are accepted at Kuwait Union of Domestic Labor Offices (KUDLO), Hawally, Al-Othman Street, Kurd Roundabout, Al-Abraj Complex, Office No 9, Mezzanine Floor; 9 AM to 9 PM, Saturday to Thursday; 5 PM to 9 PM on Friday. Embassy of India would like to inform that application forms for passport/visa services and labor contracts that are on its website, www.indembkwt.org, have been upgraded to include the facility for online data entry. Affidavit forms on the embassy website have had this facility since May 6, 2009.