The Changanacherry NSS College Alumni Association-Qatar Chapter, honoured three singers and a musical orchestrator for their outstanding contribution during the year 2014-15.
Riyas Kariyad (Best Singer-GCC), Manikandadas.K (Best Melodious Singer) and Nidhi Radhakrishnan (Best Young Singer), along with Abdul Lathif (Best musical coordinator), were awarded at CHANSS-Qatar’s Easter-Vishu programme held at the Grand Qatar Palace Hotel in Doha last Friday.
More than 300 people attended the function which featured several cultural programmes by CHANSS members and their children.
Mr John Phillip, an alumni of the NSS College and a former District Congress Committee member, and Mrs Rachel Phillip, who are on a visit to Qatar, were the guests of honour. Reji Mannel, Assistant Programme Director, Voice of Kerala, a UAE-based Radio Channel also graced the occasion. Mannar Ajith Prabha, Balachandran and Varghese Mathew also spoke.
CHANSS president Bindu Varghese welcomed the gathering, while General Secretary Giridharan Nair proposed a vote of thanks.The Peninsula