Mampad College alumni felicitates former teachers

JEDDAH — The alumni of MES Mampad College felicitated two of their former teachers who were visiting the Kingdom at separate functions in Jeddah recently. The two academics are well-known educationists in the south Indian state of Kerala. MES Mampad College is a premier educational institution established in 1965 in the Muslim heartland of Malappuram by the Muslim Education Society (MES). Professor P.K. Mohammed retired from active teaching after serving the college for 32 years in various capacities, including principal, head of the Commerce Department and commander of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). He currently serves as the secretary of the college management committee. Professor Rayees Mohammed served in the college as lecturer and head of the Department of English for more than 30 years. The functions were chaired by Haris Wandoor, president of the alumni association’s Jeddah chapter, which was reconstituted on Jan. 5, 2016. Rashad Karumara, secretary of the chapter, welcomed the audience. Felicitation speeches were delivered by Papatta Kunhu Mohammed, Basheer Ali P.K. Hifsu Rahman, K.T.A. Muneer, Sakeer Hussain, Moly Mohammed Ali, Shehiba V.K., Ayisha Laila, Hassain Punnapala, Shareef Paikadan, Shakeela Mohammed, Mohammed Shafi T.P., Rauf K.T., Noushad T.V., Sulfikar Ali Papatta, Rahmathulla N. Abdul Gafoor, Ali Maliyakkal, Abdul Aziz M. Zakir Hussain, Nizamudheen Papatta, Haris Babu and Sawad Nalakath. Treasurer Shameer Kormath and Humayoon Kabeer gave the vote of thanks. — SG