The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), under the aegis of the Indian embassy in Qatar, is planning to launch several new initiatives, such as setting up a job portal and organising a job fair. Shedding light on these initiatives, ICC president Manikantan A P said at a press conference Saturday: “We will be launching new ICC clubs in various fields, annual competitions for different segments of the community, as well as a job portal and a job fair. We are also planning to launch a mobile application for ICC in addition to a privilege card for ICC members and the members of affiliated organisations."
“There are a lot of people looking for jobs and there are employers who are looking for qualified hands to fill in the vacancies in their companies. ICC, through the job portal and job fair, aims to connect the employers and employees, which will benefit each other. Details of the job fair and job portal will be announced after receiving the necessary approvals from various departments,” he explained.
The ICC president said the organisation is planning to revamp clubs, such as the Literature, Science and Mathematics, Photography, Students and Environment clubs, to promote quality and artistic renewal. The teams shall work "towards preserving our cultural heritage and showcasing the same towards others", ICC said in a statement.
The Literature Clubs will encourage students to study and familiarise themselves with their language, and cultivate interest in them to know more about literature, poetry, and other linguistic applications for specific languages. The Science and Mathematics Club will enable students to know more about innovation, new applications, technological enhancements and scientific research, which will enhance their scientific acumen beyond curricular boundaries.
The ICC Photography Club is based on the idea of photographers getting together to share tips, techniques and camaraderie. The main motive of the ICC Film Club is to create a platform for people with the common interest for quality classic films.
According to Manikantan, one major initiative will be to conduct competitions and events to reach out to more members of the community in Qatar. “The competitions shall be classified into inter-school competitions for students, inter-affiliated organisations of ICC, and inter-camp competitions for blue collar workers,” he noted.
ICC will also be launching a mobile application soon so that the community can get all the updates instantly. “Through the ICC mobile app, we are planning to reach out to the Indian community members to provide all the updates at ICC. Members who download the mobile app will be aware of the consular services and get the updated details of ICC programmes and events,” he concluded.
