Syro Malabar Cultural Association Kuwait has entered its 17th working year. The new managing committee was elected unanimously during the Annual General Body meeting conducted on October 7th, Friday at Pravasi Auditorium, Abbasiya. As the bylaw stipulates, the First Managing Committee of the year was convened on Friday 14th October to complete the subcommittee formation and other statutory formalities. SMCA is one of the largest Indian Associations in Kuwait, and is working in coordination with Syro Malabar Associations in other Gulf Countries and in the other parts of the world.

The Annual general Body Meeting started with flag hoisting and singing of SMCA anthem. Homage was paid to the soul of former head of the Syro Malabar Church Cardinal Mar varkey Vithayathil, to the departed members and to all departed relatives of SMCA members. The General Body was presided over by the outgoing president Mr. Jaison Mathew Chemmannur. The annual report presented by the then general secretary Mr. Rejoy Varghese Kelamparambil and audited income and expenditure statement presented by the then treasurer Mr. Wilson Vadakkedath were approved after discussion. New office bearers were elected under the supervision of the Chief Election Commissioner Mr. Martin Mathew. The General Body elected Mr. Thomas Issac as the Central Auditor and Mr.Aiju Joseph as Chief Election Commissioner for the year 2011-12. The new officials took oath of office as the Bylaw stipulates. Meeting was adjourned after address by the elected president Mr.Jacob Pynadath and vote of thanks by the elected General secretary Mr. Bijoy Palakunnel.

The new office bearers of SMCA are Jacob Pynadath George (President), Manoj George (Vice President), Bijoy Palakunnel (Gen. Sec), Shijo Alex (joint Sec), Thomas Lonappan (Office Sec), Luis Neriamparambil (Treasurer), Febin Mathew (Joint Treasurer), Abhilash Jose Baby (Baladeepthy Chief Coordinator), Aneesh Thengumpally (Convener Cultural Comm), Sanal Shaji & Tomy Ikkarettu (members,Cultural Comm), George Thekkel (Convener Social Welfare Comm), Anil Cahckalackel & Vincent Alappattu (members, Social Welfare Comm), Bejoy Kelamparambil (Convener Arts Comm), Gigi George Parakkadan & Siby ullattil (members, Arts Comm), Shaji Nagaroor (Convener, Abbasiya), Davis Narikulam (Convener, City- Farwaniya), Siby Joseph Aricattu (Convener, Fahaheel), Titty Cherian (Convener, Salmiya).