At BMA event, Fin dept secy asks trade to embrace technology

NT Correspondent

Technology has brought about stupendous changes in the society we live in and there has never been an age like in the past. Unless people stand together and face up to these tough challenges, they stand the risk of losing out to others, said Finance Department Secretary Dr P.C. Jaffer, IAS while inaugurating the fourth anniversary celebrations of Bengaluru Merchants Association(BMA) on Thursday. President of BMA V.P. Abdullah presided over the event while general secretary P.V. Ashraf delivered the welcome address. Those who spoke during the various sessions included Mahmud Shaji, PK Shafi, Ashfaq (Big Market), Muhammed Kunhigad, Mustafa, Ashraf Arayakandi T, Usman, M.K. Naushad, Babu and Jayanth.

The of fice-bearers for the next three years were also elected on the occasion. They are: VP Abdullah (president), PV Ashraf (general secretary), Faial Usman (Treasurer) Saifuddin (working president) , Arshad RM, Dawod VV, Siraj PM, Jamshad K.P.(vice presidents), Mahmad Shahi K, Samer P.P, Jamshi Shobha, Jabir(Loyal City) ,Subair Kayakodi (all joint secretaries)

In the Impex lottery conducted on the occasion, Shakeel and family bagged the first prize, Irshad of Top Mart got the second prize while the third prize went to Shafimar of Everfine. The event also saw the launch of ‘Grozy Cart,’ a BMA Online App. The motivational speaker on the occasion was Shafi Mohammed. The grand finale of the celebrations was a ganamela presented by Salil Salim and team.