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Student Union President and later became the University Union Chairman. In 1969, during EMS ministry, he was elected as a Student Representative to the Senate in Kerala University. That was a first-time in Asia and he was one among the first 3 members. Mr Hassan's integrity and commitment paved the way in becoming the President of KSU and later Youth Congress State Secretary, in a very short span of time. In 1980, after completing his education, he was elected as Kazhakootam Constituency MLA and was also the District Congress President in Trivandrum. Later, in 2017 Mr. Hassan became the KPCC President. Hassan was born on 14 May 1947 in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Rahia A.K and has a daughter Nisha Safeer.
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Janasree initiative was inaugurated by then Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram in Kochi. Janasree Sustainable Development Mission initiative was inspired by the Micro Financing Self-help group started by Mohammed Yunus in Bangladesh. The Janasree initiative began with 20 members and grew up to 50,000 plus members throughout Kerala in no time. The primary objective of the initiative was to generate income for micro- organisations and to help build self-reliant individuals in the state. Mr M.M Hassan played a pivotal role in the growth of the Janasree Mission by closely guiding and monitoring the initiatives through his weekly visits and interactions.
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