Shameem SS Shaikh, a resident of Bhadrak town, embarked on a bicycle ride covering 2,200 km in Malaysia to raise funds for underprivileged children’s education. Shameem completed the solo expedition in a span of just 14 days.
The assistant professor at Manipal International University (MIU) finished the Malaysian peninsular ride backed by Rotary Kasih.
Shameem began his journey on July 27 and completed it on August 9.
During the campaign, he covered over 20 cities and regional councils in Malaysia where nearly RM 30,000 (Rs 5 lakh) was raised.
Shameem worked as Assistant Professor of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal University before moving to Malaysia nearly two years ago. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, School of Science and Engineering at MIU, Nilai, Malaysia.
As a cycling enthusiast, he had also cycled all the way from Bangalore to Koraput in
2016. Besides, he has also covered the entire length of India from Kanyakumari to
Kashmir.