CDISC would like to congratulate long serving executive member Kanu Ravji for being nominated and voted in as Life Member at the recent Annual General Meeting.
Kanu has been an influential member of CDISC. His main role has been as Secretary and Treasurer, which he has held more than any other executive member in CDISC history. His involvement totals 30 consecutive years in 2020.
In that time Kanu’s professional expertise as a Chartered Accountant has transferred to running the finances and record keeping of CDISC as Treasurer efficiently and in a timely manner. He was a key figure in making CDISC an Incorporated Society and has been a sounding board for many operational matters relating to CDISC over the years.
In his role as Secretary, he was the newsletter editor for many years in the 1990's and early 2000's, in addition to the many other duties the Secretary’s role entails. As new club presidents and committees have come and gone over the years, Kanu has worked in brilliantly with all persons year after year and accommodated them as required.
Kanu has been a CDISC QBT hockey player for a number of years. He has also represented CDISC at many Golden Oldies hockey tournaments and in earlier CDISC cricket teams. Outside of playing for CDISC Kanu has been a hockey player with the local Broadway Hockey Club, Feilding Hockey Club and the Broadway Indians hockey teams.
Kanu’s friendly and mature nature has helped shape CDISC to where it stands today. There is no doubt that the roles he has taken on as Secretary and Treasurer are the most time consuming executive roles a club has, of which he has fulfilled exceptionally well. His dedication to CDISC is not only seen as an executive member, he has also been a member of a number of tournament committee’s for events CDISC has hosted, and is a regular supporter of CDISC teams regardless of sporting code.
Outside of CDISC Kanu has been involved with the New Zealand Indian Sports Association Inc. (NZISA) where he first attended as a CDISC delegate and then serving as NZISA Treasurer for 10 consecutive years. This again is a high level and time consuming role which Kanu had fulfilled to the highest level, and at a time when NZISA was highly active. His involvement saw him awarded NZISA Honoured Membership in 2012.
Outside of sport Kanu has been involved with the local Indian community where he has held positions with the Central Districts Indian Association Inc. (CDIA) as a committee member for many years.
CDISC Life Membership is the highest award available to recognise individuals who have provided exemplary service and contribution to the Central Districts Indian Sports Club, an award that is highly deserved by Kanu.
Kanu will be presented with his Life Membership award later this year.
