Dr Krishna Nadimpalli

President FINACT  

Flash News: Migrants to face new English language test

Australian Government proposes Conversational English Test requirement to get permanent residency. You may recall that FINACT had represented to Senate Committee earlier with this suggestion. Big thanks for considering our submission and also making sure every Australian be able to converse in English.

"The Federal Government is renewing a push for migrants to face a primary-school level conversational English test as a requirement for permanent residency in Australia. Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge told Sky News it’s not in Australia’s best interests to have growing numbers of migrants who cannot speak basic English. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also endorsed the plan, stating speaking English was the key to integrating in society."

Source: The Australian 

Queen’s Birthday Honours: Kanti Lal Jinna, OAM

"The 79-year-old has been involved with community service through the Hindu Council of Australia of which he has been Vice Chairman since 2009, through Canberra’s Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre which he cofounded in 1987, and as patron of the Fiji Australia Association of Canberra. In recent years, he has been advocating for seniors in Canberra’s Indian community as vice president of the Indian Senior Citizen’s Association.

But as someone who has assimilated well into the mainstream, Kanti’s passion has been to link the growing Indian community in this society with the broader mainstream, and vice versa.

His involvement with the Canberra Multicultural Community Forum put him in touch with other New Australians like him. “This opened pathways to offering my unique multicultural perspectives on many different boards such as Australian Capital Territories Public Cemeteries Authority Board and Partnering with Consumers and Carers Advisory Group at Calvary Hospital.”

This exposure led him to more mainstream positions such as on the ACT Chief Minister’s Council of the Ageing and the Royal Commonwealth Society, where he even served as President for two years."

Source: Indian Link

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Sponsorship Appreciated for FINACT Events

We understand that one of the main reasons to sponsor a tournament and any event could be to promote one’s business and generate goodwill in the community.  Sponsoring the FINACT events will give you brand recognition among the fastest-growing community group of Indians in the ACT and increase sales or traffic to sponsor’s website through their banner on our website (www.finact.net.au ).

Indians are the fastest growing population in Australia. This has resulted in increased air traffic between India and Australia; increased telecommunication; and enhanced trade and cultural ties.  Players and their supporters make playing cricket a fiercely competitive and memorable event. They will promote the game and use your services to show their appreciation.

In addition to providing an excellent opportunity to connect with the Indian sub-continent communities, the FINACT events' sponsorship will:

• enable them to reach out to wider community groups in ACT and surrounds
• fulfil their business objectives and attract sizeable potential customers
• provide a lasting impression of their business
• promote sports and physical activities in the community
• motivate and assist young players participating in the tournament and community activities
• attract favourable feedback from organisers and media partners
• generate great feel-good stories in Indian community and back to India and neighbouring countries and
• fulfil sponsor’s corporate and social responsibilities

If you are willing to or interested in sponsoring our events, please contact us soon.