Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) has made several plans to help Indian expatriates in Qatar. P N Baburajan (pictured), the newly elected President of ICBF, in his first interview to media after taking charge early this month, shared his future plans with The Peninsula.
“There are many people in our community who are ready to help us in this regard. If we can set up this institution, it will be a good step for such children and there parents,” added Baburajan, who has been involved in social works since past two decades in Qatar.
Since 1984, ICBF that works under the aegis of Embassy of India, has been helping the needy and under privileged expatriates in distress by providing financial, medical and various other assistance.
Baburajan has also plans to help blue-collar workers in their legal issues. He said that ICBF is working on the plan to sign an agreement with legal experts in Qatar. “The idea is to have a group of legal experts who will help low paid workers in their documentation work. If such workers have any kind of issues with their employers, they can approach these experts and get their documentation done,” explained Baburajan.
The forum is also thinking of creating a separate fund for helping patients with severe problems. “There some cases of patients who needs to be taken back to India for further treatment, but they do not have enough money for this. A separate fund for such patients is required,” he added. I
CBF keeps organising several programme for Indian expatriates, including medical camps and awareness programme. It organises free medical camps five times in a year for workers. Workers can get their blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and other tests done free of cost by qualified medical experts.
Last week, the forum organised its 37th free medical camp in association with Ministry of Public Health at Imara Helathcare at the Labour City, Industrial area for workers. Free medical camp in April for fishermen and labour community and Hajikka Essay competition for school students in April are also planned. The forum will celebrate ICBF Day on April 6 and Labour Day on May 3.
