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Enjoy non-stop green drive on Abu Dhabi road

Posted on July 8, 2008

Enjoy non-stop green drive on Abu Dhabi road
By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter GULF NEWS Published: July 08, 2008, 00:09

Abu Dhabi: Motorists on Al Salam Road, or the Eastern Ring Road, in Abu Dhabi can have a non-stop drive, after the ongoing project is completed.

Two major projects – Al Salam Road upgrade, and roads and parking project in Marina Village – will give a facelift to the city, Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi, Director of Roads and Infrastructure at Abu Dhabi Municipality, told Gulf News.

The projects have been planned to improve the traffic capacity in accordance with an unprecedented increase in number of vehicles in the recent past, he said.

Number of vehicles increased by more than 100 per cent during the past eight years, from 242,409 in 2000, to 526,161 in 2007, according to a report by Department of Planning and Economy of Abu Dhabi Government.

Al Salam Road project will increase the capacity by 100 per cent, said the official. “Environmental aspect has also been taken care of with all road projects,” he said.

New connectivity

The capacity of Al Salam Road will increase by 100 per cent to 6,000 vehicles per hour from the current capacity of 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles, said the official.

The road will be the gateway to the city centre, Al Mina Port, Corniche, and new developed areas such as Reem Island and Saadiyath Island. The four-lane road will have four tunnels to facilitate non stop drive.

Two tunnels will be at the beginning of the road, near Shaikh Khalifa Park, the third one will be near Sea Palace, and a fourth big tunnel will be close to Hazaa Bin Zayed Road.

The 4.6billion project of 13.7km is being carried out in three phases. The construction started in November 2007 and will be completed by 2010.

“We are reorganising the roads in the newly developed Marina Village No. 1,” said the official.

The 1.6km road project costing more than Dh20 million will be completed soon.

The next stage will be done according to the studies of the Department of Transport on the requirements in the area after the introduction of public transport.

Tackling travel time

– More than 100 per cent increase in number of vehicles in eight years – from 242,409 in 2000, to 526,161 in 2007.

– Motorists spend an average of 45 minutes in Abu Dhabi to get to their work.

– Abu Dhabi population has increased steadily by 69.9% during the 1995-2008.

– UAE loses about Dh5 billion a year due to road congestion.

– One person dies every eight hours in road accidents (UAE). Most of the victims are young UAE nationals.

This entry was posted in General.

Abu Dhabi announces major road projects

Posted on July 8, 2008

Abu Dhabi announces major road projects
By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter GULF NEWS Published: July 08, 2008, 00:09

Abu Dhabi: Major road projects, including the upgrade of the international highway and reconstruction of the Mafraq interchange, will have a huge impact on Abu Dhabi mainland, a senior official told Gulf News.

The projects will shift the focus from the city and will take development all over the emirate, in accordance with the 2030 plan of Abu Dhabi Government, said Abdullah Al Shamsi, Director of Roads and Infrastructure at Abu Dhabi Municipality, in an exclusive interview with Gulf News.

The projects will support all upcoming developmental activity on the mainland, especially in Al Gharbia (the Western Region) which will attract large numbers of people to settle there, he said.

The projects will transform Abu Dhabi into “Greater Abu Dhabi” as envisaged in Abu Dhabi government’s 2030 plan.

Al Gharbia has a population of 120,000. Abu Dhabi government has earmarked Dh98 billion for infrastructure, tourism and economic development projects in the region.

Seven cities

Al Gharbia comprises seven main cities: Madinat Zayed, Mirfa, Liwa, Ghayathi, Sila, Ruwais and Dalma Island, and is close to the borders of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Mafraq Interchange, about 30 kilometres from Abu Dhabi City is a gateway for motorists from Dubai and Al Ain to Al Gharbia (Western Region). When the reconstruction is completed, three levels of the project, main roads, a bridge and two flyovers will smooth traffic flow said Al Shamsi.

The existing road to Al Ain will be widened as part of the project. Traffic towards Mafraq Hospital, Baniyas, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed City and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed City will also be improved. A more than Dh753,767,195 project started in March 2008, will be completed in March 2010.

Upgrading the international highway from Mafraq to Al Guweifat on the Abu Dhabi-Saudi border will improve the movement of people and goods from neighbouring countries to the UAE.

About 330 kilometres of road will be upgraded in four phase at a cost of Dh9.5 billion to be completed by 2011. The road will start with three lanes from the border (Al Guwaifat to Al Ruwais ) but will be widened with four lanes (from Al Ruwais to Mafraq).

A Dh651,312,549 project will support the industrial city in Mafraq. The construction of a a 38 kilometre road will start this month and is to be completed within 300 days.

The creation of a 7.1km dual carriageway on Al Fayah Road near Al Khatim will support the Industrial Cities of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) and help attract more investment and important industrial projects.

A Dh539,103,925 project for an 18 kilometre dual carriageway between Baniyas East and Al Heelieh Road will support the new cities being developed in the area. Those cities will attract people from other congested cities.

This project will also help to distribute the population to the mainland. The project will be started soon and will be completed within 550 days.

The Ghayathi-Madinat Zayed Road Construction will link the two towns. The Dh450,340,000 project started in March 2008 and will be completed by March 2010 . It will give better connectivity between the towns of Al Gharbia.

The Al Ruwais road will link the Al Ruwais industrial area to the residential area and Al Ruwais town which will be linked to the international highway. The project was started in May 2007 and will be completed by the end of 2009.

This entry was posted in TQM, UAE.

Authority for community development

Posted on July 8, 2008

Authority for community development
(Wam)8 July 2008

DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, a local law establishing Dubai Community Development Authority (DCDA) as a government entity mandated with enhancing social development and national identity, as well as strengthening citizens and residents’ role in social life.

Shaikh Mohammed also issued a decree appointing Dr Mariam Mohammed Matar as Director-General of the DCDA.

According to the law, the DCDA shall be in-charge of regulating community development in the emirate of Dubai and overseeing provision of social services with the aim of establishing an integral and efficient social development system in the emirate.

The DCDA will combine under its umbrella a number of service-oriented entities.

It will also cooperate with the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Secretary-General of Dubai Executive Council, Ahmed bin Bayat, said the establishment of the DCDA was consistent with Dubai leadership’s approach to further strengthening social bonds in the emirate which has hundreds of nationalities living together in great harmony. —

This entry was posted in TQM, UAE.

Bus service exclusively for women

Posted on July 8, 2008

Bus service exclusively for women
By Joy Sengupta Staff reporter/KHALEEJ TIMES 8 July 2008

DUBAI — The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to introduce a bus service exclusively for women by the end of this year, according to a senior RTA official.

The CEO of Public Transport Agency at the RTA, Essa Al Dossari, said: “We are in the process of planning better public transport services. The number of women travelling by buses is very high. Our future plans include a fleet of buses which would be only for women.”

More seats

Women commuters have been demanding more seats in the buses, he said. There are also complaints that bus drivers often do not stop to pick up women passengers because of non-availability of seats for them as the seats are few. Presently, there are only 12 seats in each bus for women.

Dossari had told Khaleej Times earlier that RTA was studying the bus routes on which the number of seats for women could be increased. He said that during peak hours, the bus drivers needed to stop at the bus stops which had women waiting. “Logically, if all the seats are occupied the driver can normally carry on the trip flow. During peak hours, however, the drivers must stop and take all the women on board.”

This entry was posted in General.

Self-service bag check-in at airport

Posted on July 7, 2008

Self-service bag check-in at airport
7 Jul 2008, 0000 hrs IST,REUTERS

AMSTERDAM: Passengers departing from Amsterdam airport can now cut waiting times and minimize human contact by using a machine to check in their luggage.

Schiphol airport launched a trial with Dutch airline KLM on Friday that allows passengers who have checked in via a self-service kiosk or on the internet to drop off their luggage at a machine. The six-month trial is the first to be undertaken by any airport in the world, a KLM spokeswoman said.

Passengers place their luggage into a large, white machine, scan their boarding pass and answer the usual security questions via a touch-screen. The machine weighs the luggage and prints out a label that passengers attach to their suitcase.

The luggage will be subjected to the same security screening as bags checked in at the regular counter.

An employee will check passports during the trial to make sure that the luggage belongs to the passenger, but future machines will have the capability to scan passports as current self-service kiosks already do, the spokeswoman said.

Faced with increasing numbers of passengers, the Schiphol airport has been working towards the self-service baggage checks for two years.

This entry was posted in Information - Technology +.

Wellness in the lap of nature

Posted on July 7, 2008

Wellness in the lap of nature
By Bharat Thakur, Correspondent Published: July 04, 2008, 23:41 for GULF NEWS

Yoga is a science over 5,000 years old. The sages used to practise yoga outdoors in the lap of nature even though going green was not a concern at the time.

Going green has now become a necessity and yoga is one of the few practices that can be done outdoors.

This goes a long way in minimising energy consumption too.
Yoga needs no equipment and the attire is simple.

Hence, the consumption of electricity for machines, lights and air-conditioning can be eliminated completely. It can also be practised any time of the day.

Breathe in the freshness

There is no better place than the outdoors to practise yoga.
By not utilising machines, air-conditioners and lights, as are found in a studio-gym environment, yoga helps you go green.

The fresh air benefits the yogi tremendously, especially because there are many breathing exercises, or pranayamas, that can be practised.

Pranayama teaches one to breathe correctly and helps to get the respiratory system in order while also purifying the body by releasing toxins.

The ethical principles of yoga — the ten yams and miasmas — include ahimsa (non-violence), aparigraha (generosity) and saucha (purity).

These are key aspects that are meant to be practised on the yogic path.

Non-violence is minimising the harm caused to other living things.

However, it also means building the positive qualities of honouring and revering Mother Earth.

By practising yoga, we learn to serve, heal and protect the environment, and treat it as an extension of ourselves.

But only once we learn to honour our bodies, can we learn to honour Mother Earth.

However, there is another element at work outdoors too — negative ions. These negatively charged particles in the air are found in great numbers in forests and places near oceans, rivers and streams.

Negative ions make you feel alert and invigorated and reduce anxiety and depression.

According to researchers, this is because they increase our capacity to absorb and utilise oxygen, so it can reach our cells and tissues faster.

Here are asanas that can be practised outdoors.

Trikonasana (Triangle pose)

Stand erect with the feet about a metre apart.
Turn the right foot to the right side.
Stretch the arms sideways and raise them to shoulder level so they are in a straight line.
Bend to the right. Don’t bring the body forward.
Place the right hand on the right foot.
Lower the left arm over the ear, until it is parallel to the floor, with the palm facing down.
Look at the left hand.
Return to starting position.
Repeat on left side.

Veerabadrasana (Hero’s pose)

Start on the knees with the arms at the sides.
Take one step forward with the left leg.
Bend forward and place the palms flat on the floor so they are on both sides of the left foot.
Stretch the right leg back fully. Only the toes should rest on the floor.
Raise the arms over the head and keep the elbows straight.
Return to starting position.
Repeat the position on other leg.

Vatayanasana (Arched moon pose)

Stand with the left leg behind the right, its heel off the ground, and the left arm hanging on the side.
Raise the right arm straight up.
Inhale and slowly raise the left foot behind and hold the toes with the left arm, making a triangle between your back arm and leg.
Exhale and bend your torso forward and lower the right arm in front of you till it is parallel to the ground.
Balance the body on the right leg, still holding the left foot with the left hand. Hold the posture.
Repeat with other leg.

Natarajasana (The Statue)

Stand with your feet far apart and your hands on your waist.
Bend your knees, keep your back straight and stretch your arms straight above your head.
Join the palms and hold the posture.
Stand with your feet far apart and your hands on your waist.

Eka Pada Pranamasana (One-legged prayer pose)

Stand upright with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
Focus your gaze on a fixed point in front of the body at eye level.
Bend the right leg, grasp the ankle and place the sole of the foot on the inside of the left thigh.
The heel should be close to the perineum. The right knee should point to the side.
Hold the ankle until the body is balanced, then place the hands in the prayer position and raise the arms and keep the elbows next to the ear.
Repeat on other side.
Stand upright with the feet together and the arms at the sides.

Sahaj Pranayama

Sit in a meditative posture. Ensure that your back is straight.
Inhale, allowing your stomach to expand outwards.
Hold breath and exhale slowly.
Try and maintain the ratio of 1:2:2.
As you inhale, chant “So” and as you exhale, chant “Hum”.

— Bharat Thakur is the founder of Bharat Thakur’s Artistic Yoga. For questions on yoga, write to dubai.artisticyoga@gmail.com. For more information, log on
to http://www.bharatthakur.com. An avid golfer, Bharat Thakur is also the creator of the Yoga-for-Golf Workshop. For queries, please write to info@yogaforsports.net

This entry was posted in Information - Health +.

Over 90,000 vehicles hit road in Abu Dhabi

Posted on July 7, 2008

Over 90,000 vehicles hit road in Abu Dhabi
(WAM) Abu Dhabi:

Over 90,000 new vehicles hit the road in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and over 28,000 driving licenses were issued in the first half of the year, according to Police figures.

Lt Colonel Mohammed Al Kitbi, Director of Vehicle and Driver’s Licensing Department, said 28,068 new driving licenses were issued and 91,509 new vehicles were registered in the period from January to June in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
”The share of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Western Region of these licenses were 20,925, 4,975 and 2,168 respectively, ” he explained.

As for vehicle registration, he added new cars registered in Abu Dhabi numbered 67,722. Al Ain and the Western Region saw registration of 21,876 and 1,911 respectively in the same period.

This entry was posted in General.

DP World – UAE launches large scale recruitment drive for UAE nationals

Posted on July 7, 2008

DP World – UAE launches large scale recruitment drive for UAE nationals(WAM) Dubai:

DP World – UAE, the local arm of global marine terminal operator DP World has announced a major recruitment drive for UAE nationals in its various departments, mainly at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port.

The recruitment campaign is in line with the company’s policy of providing opportunity to national youth to join its workforce and contribute to its growth as well as that of Dubai and the country.

There are currently over 150 job vacancies in the various departments, including the
Container Terminal, Commercial, Documentation, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marine, Procurement and Technical departments.

DP World – UAE has reserved vacancies exclusively for the UAE nationals who have
sufficient experience and also for fresh national graduates holding high school certificates, diplomas and university degrees.

Selected applicants will go through an intensive training programme according to the
respective department specialisation. The aim is to prepare and qualify them to take up positions in DP World’s UAE Region. Opportunities will also be available for many of the selected candidates to undergo training at other DP World ports around the globe.

Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of DP World’s UAE Region, said: “We are committed to encouraging national talents to become part of Dubai’s and the UAE’s development efforts. In line with this policy, we open the doors to all UAE nationals who are qualified, ambitious and committed to join the team of DP World – UAE, one of the biggest national companies and one of the main pillars of the national economy.”

Omar Al Awadi, Training and HR Development Manager of DP World’s UAE Region said: “A specialised team from the Human Resources Department is working intensively to interview, evaluate and nominate the right applicants. We are keenly facilitating the recruitment procedure, including the processing of submitted applications and conducting interviews, through our website, organising Open Days as well as providing the opportunity to apply and be interviewed live on Noor Dubai radio station.

We received tremendous response over the last week, which encouraged us to organise it again during the upcoming weeks.” “The job opportunities are not restricted to the current vacancies. We are updating our website with additional details on vacant positions according to the requirements of various departments. Our primary goal is to allow the largest number of Emiratis to join DP World, which is part of the UAE’s Emiratisation policy of supporting and encouraging the national youth to enter the job market in various fields,” he added.

DP World – UAE will receive the job applications over its webpage:

http://www.dpworld.com/careersuae.

This entry was posted in UAE.

Master Vidyuth Menon – A REAL Talent from Bahrain

Posted on July 4, 2008 Updated on June 6, 2015

AMRITA TV Super dancer Junior Final Five contestant – Master Vidyuth Menon

How many of you can forget the always smiling little boy who came to perform in the recently concluded Super Dancer Junior show of Amrita TV?. How many of you can forget his innocent replies complementing his mother and grandmother for his beautiful costume selection and hair style. How may of you can forget a boy studying and living in Bahrain expressing his liking for Kanji and Payaru?. It is none other than Master Vidyuth Menon from Bahrain about whom I am writing today.

Many of us were shocked beyond imagination when this little champion was voted out from the Final 5 of the Super Dancer Junior competition for the Final 3. Master Vidyuth was not selected for the Final 3!!! It was utter dismay and disbelief as he was progressing from one round of performance to the next extremely well and giving us an almost flawless performance which we all expected from the contestant of such a Reality Show. That was history – of course man made.

Out of passion to find out the realities of these little children after participating in such reality shows and also as part of my TQM process to see it that these children are not lifted and left down half-way, I approached Master Vidyuth and his family for a brief session and present it to you as it is:

Greetings to you Vidyuth. You have been one of the contestants of the recently concluded Super Dancer Junior programme conducted by Amrita TV. Participating in a talent hunt show of this calibre to find out the best amongst children of your age, it gave a feast to all the viewers and the contestants. It is the same interest of the viewers that made me now approach you for a brief and casual talk to find how your progress is after the post-elimination from this show.

1. Vidyuth, congratulations for participating in the Super Dancer Junior Competition and getting selected to the top 5 level. Your elimination was a shock news for many of your fans. Tell me, how did you hear about this programme?

Hi all… Thanks a lot for including me in this focus. In fact I was so keen on watching Super Star Junior and Super Dancer shows. After watching the advertisement in ATV, my parents enrolled my name.

2. How did you find the different stages of the competition? Particularly on the challenges thrown to you to perform non-conventional rounds.

Though it was very tough, I was enjoying each round of the competition. Classical round and folk round was very new to me and I had to really work hard for those segments. My mother is a trained classical dancer. But as she was busy with my costumes and other work, Sajna Najam (Sajna aunty) helped me in classical round. Myself and aunty became very close in that short period.

3. Who is your Guru? Could you please give us an idea how you went about preparing for each round.

Mr. Jyothiraj (Bahrain) is my master in western dance. He was so thrilled when I got selected and even accompanied me to Trivandrum. At Trivandrum I had Sajeesh master (foot loosers) to train me. Shaine sir and Baby Shivaram also helped me in one round each. My mother is my inspiration & was there with me for every thing; she gave me tips on improving my facial expressions and even helped me to improve my performances.

We had minimum four dances in each rounds. After one shoot we hardly get two days to rest. I used to have classes till late night. It was a bit tough but novel & nice experience. Learning from different choreographers helped me to improve my style.

4. How was the support given by the Amrita TV channel in terms of co-ordination and arrangements for contestants like you, especially since you were not from Trivandrum and based outside India.

The support given by the channel was very minimal. Not that they didn’t support us at all. Even the song selections were done by my mother and my master. They used to give us the next round. About money and things.. I am not aware of it but, my mum tells me that they give very little for the preparation of each dance. Very good support was given by the Amrita make up team. My hair style was done by my mother herself.

5. How do you rate the grooming sessions before each stage of this competition? Did you all get sufficient notification about each stage and also did you get sufficient guidance about how your performance should be for each one of them?

We didn’t have much grooming sessions (for dance) except from Mrs. Vimala Menon and Aravind chetan. I wished to have one from Kalamaster but we never got & I am so sad about it.
Kalamandalam and SOS village visits were unforgettable ones in my grooming sessions. SOS village visit had a very strong impact on my mind. I wish I should do something for them when I grow up.

6. How do you rate the other contestants who participated along with you? Did you all get along well?

All 15 are very good dancers. Of course we had a great time there. I enjoyed their friendship very well. Now, since I am at Bahrain I will be visiting TVM during my next vacation to see all my SDJ friends. My mother keeps in touch with almost everyone through sms or phone calls.

7. Was there any stress on you with regards to the SMS votes / campaign which was a part of the requirement for getting through to the next level in each stage? How did you work on this, especially in your case, being from an ordinary family compared to the other rich contestants?

Frankly speaking I didn’t have much stress with regard to the sms votes as I always used to be in safe zone until the semi final round. I was very confident that I was getting many votes from Bahrain (which made amrita channel to include vodafone voting too from Bahrain after one month of my participation)

May be my parents experienced the stress regarding sms votes. They kept my posters all over the state(tvm, calicut, ekm, mankombu etc) My uncle (venumama), and my grand father introduced me to each and every shops and offices in tvm & calicut and requested them to see my dance and send sms for me. I did request people to vote for me while travelling in train or bus too. It was so embarrassing to ask people who never had heard about such a show to vote for me. How can you rate a participant from such votes? Anyway I use this opportunity to thank all my well wishers, friends & relatives for giving me their love and support through out the show. They are my strength.

8. What do you rate amongst the various stages for this particular competition as the toughest round? What was the reason that made you say this particular round as very challenging?

In my case free round (where I did Krishna – Asura dance) was very challenging because that dance had duel personality and it was really difficult for me. As my master’s wife was sick he had to teach me the whole dance in one (prior to the shoot) day. I still remember after the performance that I burst into tears. I tried to give variety performance in all my dances. I never got this exposure in my life before and I thank Amrita TV for that. My parents used to tell me that people should remember my name with my performances and not just as a participant or winner, and I tried my very best to fulfil this.

9. Looking back at this competition after elimination, do you feel, the stages set were tough or that you could have performed well in those?

I could have performed well in classical and album rounds. It was really tough to learn four or five dances in a span of ten days. Still it was a great & challenging experience and it helped me to build up my confidence in life. I don’t think the stages set were tough but the time limit was not enough and the over strain made many of us sick during the shoot.

10. How often you give performances? How many hours normally you practise?

I do not practice one full dance daily, but I do at least five steps everyday in front of my mirror. Now I perform with a professional group (THE RAPCITY BOYS, Bahrain), which is lead by my master Mr. Jyothiraj. Now I am more interested in learning difficult jumps, waves and such kind of things. I do watch Jaykumar’s dance (boogie woogie fame) in my phone and try to attempt his steps.

11. Other than dance, are you learning any musical instruments or any other extra-curricular activities?

Yes I learn violin, interested in singing and drawing and I am very much in to sports especially cricket, basket ball and foot ball. In school I won prizes for English poem recitation, dance and fancy-dress for many years. I am very active in Bahrain Keralyeeya Samajam youth festival for the past 6 years and won ‘GROUP CHAMPION’ award in 2005 and became ‘KALAPRATHIBHA’ in 2007.

KALAPRATHIBA 2007 AWARD CEREMONY

12. I understand you are good at studies. Tell me something about your activities other than those involved with dance.

Though I am not trained in music I like to sing Tamil and Hindi songs. Other than this I spend time in computer games, game boy and play station. Watching Mr. Bean and Jackie Chan movies are my pass-time hobbies.

13. Which grade/school you are attending and what was the reaction from the school, your friends and well wishers when they came to know about your participation in Super Dancer Junior?

I was studying in 5th STD (Asian school, Bahrain) when I got selected for super dancer junior. It was a pleasant surprise for my friends and teachers. My head teacher used to announce my voting format in the school everyday. My teachers helped me by sending notes to Tvm. I thank my school Principal Mr. Joseph Thomas, vice Principal Mrs. Thomas, head teacher Mrs. Molly mammen, co-ordinator Mrs. Rebeiro , and all my teachers and friends for supporting me.

14. Did you get any support/recognition from any associations or any other news media channels for your excellent performance in this competition?

The Indian club, The Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam and Fraternity Of Cochin (Bahrain) were the three associations who felicitated me with mementos. I got a chance to perform in front of the ruling family members of Bahrain. After the dances they called me near them and shook hands with me. I got a special gift from one of the sheikhas and that was a thrilling and unforgettable moment.

BAHRAIN KERALEEYA SAMAJAM FELICITATION

15. Who is your favourite Dancer? And who else do you like to follow closely from this field?

Lawrence, Prabhu Deva and Hrithik Roshan are my favourite dancers.

16. What are your future plans? What do you want to become – other than a Dancer?

I don’t have any plans right now. My parents don’t insist on anything. They say that whatever you do it should be done with perfection and aim to achieve the goal. Studies come first so I am fully involved in studies now.

17. Do you get noticed when you travel within Kerala/outside Kerala after participation in this show. How do you handle this popularity / recognition/encouragements?

Certainly, people do recognise me after my participation in this show. I love being loved by the people especially the strangers and passer-by. I never knew and expected that people love me this much and that is a great honour you could ever receive than winning any titlest.

18. Tell me anything additional you want to include here.

Looking back at the SDJ participation, I am so lucky to be one among them and for this I am so very thankful to God first and secondly to my parents & grand parents. My mum, Priya, being a teacher in Bahrain, sacrificed her profession and was there with me for the entire show. My dad, Arun, encouraged me through phone calls; my both grand mothers were there in Tvm throughout to help us leaving out their chores. One thing I have to remind others is that “if there is a will there is a way”.

You may contact Master Vidyuth Menon on the following:

Cell Phone No : +973 36200910
Email: vidyuthmenon@gmail.com

Vidyuth Menon with his parents