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Since
October 2000, Major GK Nair (Retd) has been serving as the President and
CEO of Microprotech Industries Incorporated,
Vancouver
,
British Columbia
Canada
. Microprotech Industries Incorporated is a Process Control
Instrumentation and Environment Protection Marketing company .In April
2001 Major Nair happened to read an article on the Komagata Maru
incident. “On
23 May 1914
, when 376 Indians arrived in
Vancouver
harbour on board the Komagata Maru, Immigration authorities
prevented the passengers from disembarking on a variety of pretexts. For
weeks the vessel lay in harbour, its human cargo deprived of food and
water by Canadian authorities with a view to weaken their determination.
The passengers were threatened with the use of force. The case in the
courts resulted in the legal defeat of the immigrants.
With
the local citizenry cheering from the docks,
Canada
's HMCS Rainbow escorted the Komagata Maru to international waters on
July 23, 1914
. On reaching
Calcutta
, the ship was detained at the town of
Budge Budge
on the
Hooghly
River
on September 29. The police rounded up about 250 passengers. Twenty
people were killed. Twenty-seven escaped”.
This Canadian History made Major Nair realize how fortunate he was to
reap the rewards of those people who gave their yesterday for our today
and nourished the idea of helping the immigration seekers to
Canada
. The following day, he registered Destine Canada Immigration
Consultancy services in
Vancouver
British Columbia
under the full ownership of Microprotech Industries Incorporated and
appointed Gopalakrishnan Sulochana Sreelatha Nair as its first Director.
In 2004, consequent to the formation of Canadian Society of Immigration
Consultants (CSIC), Gopalakrishnan Sulochana Sreelatha Nair was given
the task of taking the membership in the CSIC so as to represent the
clients as per the regulations.
On
becoming a Canadian citizen in May, 2004, Major Nair wanted to give
Destine
Canada
a Global status and started preparation for incorporating his business
in
India
. Coast To Coast Immigration Consultancy Services
Private Limited was formed in October 2004 with its Head Office at
Mumbai. Presently Coast To Coast has a global client presence.
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Our
CMD Major GK Nair (Retd) on a Alumini meeting at BHS Dhanuvachapuram,
Trivandrum |
Born
at Mathrakkal Veedu, Arayoor,
Trivandrum, Major Nair received his B.Com
(1978) from the
University
of
Bhopal
, his B.A. (1984) from the
Jawaharlal
Nehru
University, New Delhi, is a candidate for M.com from
Himachal
Pradesh
University
and MFC from
Punjab
University
.Major Nair received management, technical and command education from
various coveted In –Service Training Academies of the Armed Forces in
India
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Upon
completion of his B Com, Major Nair joined the Indian Military academy
and was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of Kumaon
Regiment in June 1987.As a captain he moved into the Military
Intelligence wing and took premature retirement in July 2000 as a Major
after commanding various detachments. He was appointed Manager of
Carriappa Memorial Park Bangalore during its construction stage and was
honored by the Prime Minister of India. Major Nair married Ms
Gopalakrishnan Sulochana Sreelatha Nair, grand daughter of Chatayam
Thirunal Itammar Ravi Verma Thampuran of Kilimanoor palace. Major GK Nair (Retd) has published extensively in
his field. Major GK Nair’s commitment to the advancement of
immigration research has identified him as a leader in the Immigration
community. Major G K Nair (Retd) is a resource person
on Canadian Immigration and has given many TV interviews and talks in
All India Radio which
were acclaimed by the audience.
While
interacting with the prospective immigrants to
Canada
, Major Nair realized that the right procedures and knowledge on how to
immigrate to
Canada
is unknown to majority of immigrant seekers. The reason is nothing but ignorance of rules and operating procedures
of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). A strong activist of Global
village concept, wants to ensure that there is no reoccurrence of “Continuous Journey
Regulation” of 1908 and another Komagata Maru” tragedy. This will be
a great tribute to the humanity and the
“Global Citizenship ” concept, which Major Nair propagates.
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