Kolkata: – Chartered Accountant Rahim Noor, Founder and Managing Director of FabXL and The Sirri Saqti Foundation (TSSF), Kolkata, has been conferred the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 award by the Maeeshat Foundation. The accolade was presented during the From Heritage to Innovation: Intergenerational Family Business Sustainability Workshop held on October 26, 2025, at The Siamton Inn, Kolkata.

The award recognizes Mr. Noor’s outstanding leadership in integrating advanced technology with ethical entrepreneurship and sustained social impact. Through FabXL, he has pioneered AI-driven operational solutions for family-owned enterprises, enhancing efficiency while preserving cultural and faith-based values. Concurrently, TSSF—established in 2012 as a registered public charitable trust—has delivered critical humanitarian services across West Bengal and Bihar, including youth leadership programs, medical aid, elderly care, and disaster response.

The honor was jointly conferred by Dr. Shariq Nisar, Principal of Rizvi Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai, and Danish Reyaz, Founder of Maeeshat Media and the Maeeshat Foundation. In his remarks, Mr. Reyaz commended Mr. Noor’s model of innovation rooted in social responsibility:

“CA Rahim Noor represents the future of Muslim entrepreneurship in India—where technological excellence meets unwavering commitment to community welfare and intergenerational legacy.”

During the workshop, Mr. Noor delivered a keynote address titled “From Chaos to Clarity: Using AI for Family Businesses,” illustrating how AI-enabled platforms can reduce operational costs by up to 25%, improve supply chain transparency, and support succession planning—all while adhering to Shariah-compliant and halal business practices.

Accepting the award, Mr. Noor stated: “This recognition belongs to every team member at FabXL and TSSF, and to the families and communities we serve. Our work is guided by the Islamic ethos of stewardship, excellence, and universal brotherhood. We remain committed to building enterprises that are not only profitable but profoundly purposeful.”

Co-organized by the Maeeshat Foundation and The Sirri Saqti Foundation, the workshop convened over 65 business leaders to explore participatory finance, digital transformation, and governance frameworks for India’s family-run MSMEs—enterprises that drive 70% of national GDP and employ 75% of the workforce.

Mr. Noor’s dual contributions—technological empowerment through FabXL and humanitarian outreach via TSSF—position him as a leading voice in faith-aligned, impact-driven entrepreneurship.