TN PLUS TWO RESULTS - AREEBA ZAINAB STANDS FIRST IN AMBUR

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, AREEBA ZAINAB

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

It gives us great pleasure to know that AREEBA ZAINAB C daughter of C. Muzaffar Basha, who studied at Hasanath- e- Jaria Higher Secondary school, Ambur managed by Ambur Muslim Educational Society, has come out with flying colours by securing highest mark in total in Ambur.  In other words she stands FIRST  in Ambur. Details of her marks are as follows:

Language       197

English            194

Physics            192

Chemistry        198

Biology            198

Mathematics    200

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Total               1179

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At the outset we congratulate Areeba Zainab for this great achievement. She has brought laurels to her parents and the Hasanath –e- Jaria Higher Secondary School where she studied.

We also congratulate the Principal who is a dedicated and sincere lady with a missionary zeal of the school and teachers for their efforts and the Management, Ambur Muslim Educational Society for doing their best to educate the backward Muslim community. One feels that the backwardness is our own making. If our boys and girls are encouraged by their parents and the community, they are capable of creating history in the educational arena.

We thank AMES from the bottom of our hearts for managing various boys and girls educational institutions and also a science and arts college with all interest. Our special thanks and congratulations to  its Hon. Secretary Alijanab N. Mohammed Sayeed saheb and President Alijanab N. Mohammed Zackeria sahib who take great interest in managing various educational institutions. May Allah give them health, strength and long life.

It is learnt that Areeba Zainab is interested in becoming a medical doctor. Insha Allah she will be successful in her ambition. We wish her all the best in all her attempts.

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET - MAY 2016

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET

V. M. Khaleelur Rahman

Chennai leather market is slow. Exporters of leather and leather goods such as shoes and garments buy only some selected items of E.I. tanned goat skins as details given hereunder:

All Suedes 4/6 sq. ft. Rs. 47 and 5/7 sq. ft. Rs. 50 per sq. ft.

Heel grip 4/6 sq. ft. Rs. 37 and 5/7 sq. ft. Rs. 38 per sq. ft. 

Grain selection R/V/IF 4/6 sq. ft. Rs.60 and 5/8 sq. ft. Rs. 67 per sq. ft. 

As far as local items such as Rejection and Langda are concerned, demand is very limited. It is said that some business have been done in these items at lower prices. While Rejection has been sold at around Rs. 27 per sq. ft., Langda has fetched only at around Rs.160 per kg. Many big tanners are having stocks waiting for better prices to sell.

There are reports of raw goat skins being sold at around Rs.125 per piece (better selection) in centres like Nagpur, Kalyan etc. However in centres like Miraj where quality is much better, prices are at around Rs. 170 per piece.

E.I. Tanned and Wet Blue sheep skins are facing the impact of slow market very much. Only a few items are on the move at lower prices which tanners consider as most unworkable. Tanners with heavy stocks of sheep skins are incurring heavy losses. It seems that sheep tanners are the worst sufferers in the present situation.

Export Contracts

As usual some big and regular exporters have sold their Upper and Lining leathers at almost unchanged prices at around US $ 2.25 and 1.50 per sq. ft respectively. But small exporters are not able to sell in the present market as overseas customers are operating slowly and cautiously as market continues to be uncertain.

Exporters are offering at around the following prices for export

All Suede 5/7 sq. ft. JY 240 and 4/7 sq. ft. JY 230 per sq. ft. C&F by sea

Rejection Suede 4/7 sq. ft. JY 135 per sq. ft. C&F by sea

                                      S/C OR F/C GOAT LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq. ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Goat upper leather	3/5 or 4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC/DE	2.25/1.75
Goat milled leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1	1.70
Goat suede leather	4/7 5/8	0.6/0.8 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	All Suede	2.20 2.30
Goat lining leather	4/7	0.5/0.7 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.50
	6/9	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.60

                                                       

                                   F/C SHEEP LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq.ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Sheep Cabretta leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.35
Sheep Cabretta leather	6/9	0.8/1.00 mm	ABC	2.50
Sheep lining leather	4/7 5/9	0.5/0.7 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1 TR-1	1.60 1.70

Exports down

Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports, has said that India could not reach the export target of US$6.25 billion in leather and leather products for the financial year 2015-16 due to various factors such as slowdown in China, weakening demand in euro zone, hike in duty tariff and recession.  

The total export of leather and leather products has been to the tune of US$5.92 billion during the year 2015-16 as against US$6.58 billion during the year 2014-15, marking a negative growth of about 10 per cent. However Mr. Rafeeque Ahmed felt that there will be a growth of at least 15 per cent in the current year

 (Writer’s e-mail id: vmk1234@yahoo.com).