FICQ standing together firmly with the community: Shyam Das

FICQ President, Mr Shyam Das, has assured Queensland’s Indian community, including the international students, of the full support and assistance in this time of unprecedented crisis.

“As the world still grapples with COVID 19, our Queensland Indian community, under the umbrella of Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ), has gone shoulder-to-shoulder with the government at different levels to bring relief to the various communities, international students and stranded visitor in Queensland. This we have done by providing them with free groceries, medical assistance and other necessities within our capacity.

Mr Shyam Das (right) with Dr Maha Sinnathamby

“We, at FICQ, are thankful to all our member organisations, whose tireless efforts to help the helpless students and the needy are remarkable. Our community can stay assured that we, as the umbrella body in association with other federations of other states, are constantly lobbying with the government at different levels, as well as thrashing it out with the universities, concerned authorities and other educational institutions for the support of international students, stranded visitors and other needy families,” Mr Das said.

“So far we can see some positive results from the government as well as from the universities. The battle is far from over yet, but the FICQ is in constant touch with the community at the grass-root level and the other member organisations so that we all stay well-informed and well-supplied with the daily necessities. I know the going is tough at the moment, but I also firmly believe that when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Humanity is a tough nut. Humanity will prevail,” he added.