Pravasibendhu S.Ahamed Selected for Interfaith Peace Award in connection with UN International Day of Peace-2015.He was born on 11th July 1951 in the village of Vallakkadavu Subaida Manzil, Trivandrum, Kerala as the son of A.S.Hameed who was the founder and publisher of Kalapremi Daily which was started in 1961. He was born in a family of journalists. Mr.S.Ahamed is at present the Chief Editor of Pravasi Bharathi News Bulletin, a NRI Magazine published from Trivandrum since last 9 years, which is the mouth piece of NRIs all over the world. He worked in the Middle East for nearly 25 years, during which he was involved in several social and cultural activities. After returning from the Gulf, he formed All Kerala Gulf Returnees Organisation (AKGRO) in 1988 which was the first NRI Organisation in India, for which he is the founder President. As the President of AKGRO he took several measures to help the poor Gulf Returnees. Mr.Ahamed is the Chairman Of Kerala State NRIs and Gul Returnees Co- ordination Council. This council works under Kerala State NRI Co-Ordination Council with 36 NRI Organisations in Kerala and abroad. Through Pravasi Bharathi News Bullettin Mr.Ahamed presented several problems faced by Non-Resident Keralites, to the Central as well as State Governments. He Presented Several Memoranda to the former Chief Minister of Kerala Shri.E.K.Nayanar, on 1991, as a result of which a seperate Pravasi department was formed under the Govt. of Kerala in 1996. He also met former Prime Ministers of India Shri.V.P.Singh, Shri I.K.Gujral and Shri. Attal Bihari Vaypayee and other NRI Ministers in the Govt.of India. He was admired by former President of India Smt. Prathibha Patel and President of India Sri.Pranab Mukherji also congratulates Ahamed for his mentions wale among the Pravasi's. Since Pravasi Bharathi Divas was declared in 2002 by Vajpayee government. Mr.Ahamed is taking initiative to celebrate Pravasi Bharathi Diwas in Kerala every year. During these celebrations several NRIs from different countries are honoured with Pravasi awards. Political and social leaders, Businessmen, Educationalist and cultural activists are also honoured during Pravasi Bharathi Celebrations. Mr.Ahamed has always helped NRIs and Gulf Returnees to solve their problems abroad and in India, without expecting any monetary benefit. He is a well known writer and orator and his editorial articles in Pravasi Bharathi News Bullettin has influenced the political leaders and government employees to implement several social reforms for the welfare of the poor sections of our society. During his young age he used to participated and act in several dramas.
