The GCC Mega Quiz program of Malarvadi was enjoyed virtually by thousands of kids and parents alike on last Friday. The well organized technically supported event was conducted simultaneously across the GCC and more than 25,000 children took part in the edutaining program. In Kuwait Kerala Islamic Group (KIG) took the lead to organize the event in two centers, one in Farwaniya Boys High School behind Crown Plaza and other in Fahaheel Fathima Al Haqan Girls High School in Fintas. Malarvadi Bala Sangam is a cultural organization for children which aims at developing the inborn skills of children to generate a spirit of competence, brotherhood and socio-cultural amity among them. The unique program, first of its kind offered a venue for the best young Indian minds of the six GCC countries to battle it out in an arena needing quick thinking and sharp intellect. The parents enjoyed watching the performance of their enthusiastic children in a separate venue with the aid of close circuit TV net work.

The children in 3 categories Kids, Sub junior and junior level got a chance to answer questions given by famous Indian Quiz Master G.S Pradeep, through pre-recorded CDs that were released during the event by prominent academics and community leaders. The written competition, the second phase of the two month long program was held in 50 centres all over the GCC with the support of 10,000 volunteers. The Grand finale will be held on December 23rd when 60 top winners will meet Pradeep face to face in Dubai.

KIG Acting President Faizal Manjeri, Malarvadi Kuwait Regional Convener K. Abdul Rahman, Vice chairman Sunil K Menon (IES Bhavans) Afzal Khan (Malabar Gold) Rafi (MES) Hamza Payyannur (KKMA), Abdul Rasheed , Ashraf Mohammed etc., delivered felicitation speeches in Farwaniya center and the same was delivered by Dr. Abdul Qader, Dr. Mustapha, Ramani T. Nair, Sunitha Krishna Kumar, Shameera Abdul Aziz , K.K. Najeeb, K. Moidu, Shaukath Ali etc. in Fintas center. Najib V.S. and Sameer Mohammed facilitated the smooth flow of Quizzing while a team of KIG, IWA and Youth India volunteers headed by AC Sajid (Fintas), Shafi P.T (Farwaniya) coordinated the event. Anwar Saed (Farwaniya), Rafeeque Babu (Fintas) and their team provided trouble free and well set IT support. Parents and children expressed their satisfaction and urged the organizers to conduct same events every year under “Malarvadi” the garden of different flowers and thus to spread the fragrance of unity, social amity and communal harmony along with edutainment.