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Bahrain: How did VKL Holdings, Al Namal Group come to be?

Businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Varghese Kurian, arrived in Bahrain as a civil engineer in 1986. With dedication and hard work, he has built a major business and contributed to the development of India and the Kingdom.

Established as a construction contractor, the VKL Holdings and Al Namal Group developed and gained rapport over the years not only in construction, but also in real estate, oil and gas, education, healthcare, hospitality, and marine dredging.

The company has expanded across the Middle East and India, employing over 7,000 workers and has recently initiated a new project in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Dr. Varghese contributes to various charity causes in Bahrain and India. He has helped with the repatriation of stranded Indian workers and provided educational assistance to Indian students, medical aid to the poor, as well as housing to the homeless in India. He has also provided financial support for the marriage expenses of children of Indian expats.  He has also established a charitable fund in the name of his parents aimed at pursuing welfare programmes for the poor.

Amidst the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has provided eight multi-storey buildings around Hidd and the four-star deluxe Park Regis Lotus Hotel in Juffair to Bahrain’s Ministry of Health to accommodate COVID-19 patients free of charge.

Dr. Varghese has been recognised with many awards including the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in 2014 and the Global Visionary Award by Vision Foundation in 2015. He was also appointed Honorary Adviser to the Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs (International) in Sri Lanka in 2017.

Dr. Varghese was born in Kerala, India. He and his wife, Lizhy Varghese, have three children named Sija, Jeeban, and Vishakh.

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