NAFO-Kuwait in a get-together meeting held on Saturday, 25th October, 2014, at the Indian Community School (Amman Branch) honored Shri. K. Gopalakrishnan Nair, popularly known as ‘GK Chettan’, who is leaving for good after staying in Kuwait for more than 20 years. GK Nair who is voluntarily serving as an honorable member of NAFO Advisory Board, a socially-oriented personality and a prideful ex-serviceman of Indian Air Force, since arriving in Kuwait has been actively involved in numerous social, welfare and humanitarian activities among the local Indian community. Hailing from Appaneth family of Vettiyar, Mavelikkara (Alappuzha district), GK Nair before coming to Kuwait had held several prestigious positions in various non-governmental organizations in Kerala.
An engaging front-line social activist and organizational specialist, GK, with his different skill sets and compatible personality enormously contributed towards building up of several harmonious social networks in Kuwait, mainly in playing a key role in laying the current resilient foundation of NAFO-Kuwait. Being a widely well respected personality, his inspirational visionary wisdom have influenced and motivated both young and old in transforming their negative behavioral thoughts and approaches into useful societal contributions. GK Nair, by building his own strong friendship diaspora in Kuwait have demarcated as an excellent role model of simplicity and honesty. By welcoming the gathering, NAFO General Secretary, Murali S Nair, concisely narrated GK’s organizational contributions and thanked him for his enormous inputs in strengthening NAFO’s one and only slogan of like-mindedness. NAFO Secretary (General Affairs), O.N. Sureshkumar, introduced GK Nair by reading a brief profile of his professional, social and organizational contributions. While speaking at the function, NAFO Patron and Indian Community School Trust Board Secretary, Vijay Karayil, hailed GK as a truthful and sincere community worker whose valuable services will be remembered and cherished forever. As a mark of GK’s plentiful public benevolent offerings and activities, he was honored with ponnada and NAFO memento. Former Presidents of NAFO – Rajan Menon and B. S. Pillai, Advisory Board members – K. G. Nair and Dr. Prasad Nair, Ladies Wing Chief Coordinator – Smitha Sasikumar, Office bearers – K. C. Gopakumar, Krishnan K Pillai and K. Krishnakumar, General Committee convener – V. R. Vijayan Nair, and several other dignitaries felicitated GK Nair, and immensely applauded his tireless and sincere philanthropic assistances. President, Dr. Srikumar, appreciated GK’s social contributions and thanked him for promoting friendship and harmony among the local Indian community in Kuwait. The function ended with a delicious dinner.