All Malaysia Malayalee Association Explained

All Malaysia Malayalee Association
Abbreviation:AMMA
Formation:30 August 1972
Type:Educational, Linguistic, Cultural Organization
Region Served:Malaysia
Language:Malayalam, English, Bahasa Malaysia

All Malaysia Malayalee Association (Malayalam: അഖില മലേഷ്യ മലയാളീ സംഘടന|Akhila Malēṣya Malayāḷī Saṅghaṭana) or abbreviated as AMMA is an umbrella body for the various Malaysian Malayali associations/samajams throughout Malaysia.[1] The principal aim is to foster closer co-operation with all Malayali organisations in Malaysia and also with all the other Indian organisations for the betterment of the Indian community in Malaysia.[2] The organisation was formed on 30 August 1972.[3] From the beginning, it remain the co-ordinating body of the Malayali Associations of Malaysia, and continues to emphasise its commitment to the education, welfare, culture and economic well being of the Malaysian Malayali community.[4] The organisation does not have individual membership, but has a membership of fifteen Affiliate Malayali organisations across Malaysia including itself.

Affiliates

The affiliates of the organisation are as follows:

Sl.NoAffiliatesSSM
1North Malaysia Malayali Samajam (NMMS)PPM-003-07-28041952
2Selangor & Federal Territory Malayalee Association (SFTMA)PPM-004-14-22051953
3Negeri Sembilan Kerala Samajam (NSKS)PPM-004-05-30011956
4Malaysian Malayalee Catholic Association (MMCA)PPM-002-14-06061958
5Perak Malayalee Association (PMA)PPM-003-08-27071964
6Lower Perak Malayalee Association (LPMA)PPM-001-08-26071967
7Kuantan Malayalee Samajam (KMS)PPM-001-06-21101980
8North Perak Malayalee Samajam (NPMS)PPM-003-08-04081981
9West Pahang Malayalee Association (WPMA)PPM-001-06-16021981
10Johor Bahru Malayalee Association (JBMA)PPM-004-01-14081985
11Malacca Kerala Samajam (MKS)PPM-003-04-05061986
12Sungai Siput Malayalee Association (SSMA)PPM-002-08-18061987
13Kluang Malayalee Association (KMA)PPM-006-01-09101989
14Persatuan Malabari Malaysia (PMM)PPM-007-10-22111999
15Klang Malayalee Association (MAMANGAM)PPM-002-10-30052000
16Port Dickson Malayalee Association (PDMA)PPM-011-05-15092008
17Jempol Malayalee Association (JMA)PPM-002-05-15112010
18Tg Malim Malayalee Association (TMMA)PPM-014-08-27092011
19Hulu Langat Malayalee Sanghadana (HLMS)PPM-014-10-31032011
20Putrajaya Malayalee Association (PUTRAMAS)PPM-015-16-10072012
21Sitiawan Malayalee Association (SMA)PPM-018-08-08102012
22Slim River Malayalee Association (SRMA)PPM-028-08-07092012

Awards

Garshom Best Malayalee Association Award 2011 [5] - Garshom International Award 2011

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Amma. 30 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090223092442/http://www.amma.org.my/index.html. 23 February 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  2. News: Amma. 30 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090223092442/http://www.amma.org.my/index.html. 23 February 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  3. News: Formation of the organization. 30 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905055815/http://www.amma.org.my/history.html. 5 September 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  4. News: Coordinating body of all Malayali associations. 30 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905055815/http://www.amma.org.my/history.html. 5 September 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 8th Garshom International Awards 2011. Garshomonline.com. 31 January 2020.