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Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons Administer

Oath Of Office To Gopio-Ct 2022 Team

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STAMFORD, CT
lobal Organization of People
of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
G- Connecticut Chapter is a
very important service organization
for Stamford,” said Stamford Mayor
Caroline Simmons at the launch of
GOPIO-CT 2022 activities on Friday,
March 4 at the Stamford Hampton
Inn and Suites.
The activities for 2022 was inau-
gurated by the chief guest for the eve-
ning Indian Consul General Randhir
Kumar Jaiswal in the presence of
several organizations which provide
services to the larger society such as
Women’s Mentoring Network, Fu-
ture 5, Children’s Learning Center,
Building One community, Grassroots
of Norwalk/Stamford and Stamford
Public Library. Also present was In-
dia’s Deputy Consul General in New GOPIO-CT delegation after meeting Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons at the Govt. Center
York, Dr. Varun Jeph.
The inaugural event started with
a prayer and a moment of silence for
the victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
It was chaired by GOPIO-CT Vice
President Prasad Chintalapudi who
said in his initial remarks, “GO-
PIO-CT is a group of like-minded in-
dividuals with a commitment for com-
munity services.”
Earlier in the day, a GOPIO
delegation met Mayor Caroline Sim-
mons and offered help to the city to
attract businesses from India to start
outfits in Stamford. Mayor endorsed
and thanked GOPIO-CT for this ef-
fort. GOPIO International Chairman
Dr. Thomas Abraham, who is also an
advisor and trustee of the chapter,
highlighted GOPIO-CT’s outstanding
service activities such as replenishing
and financially supporting many food
pantries during the Covid period. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons administering Oath of Office to the new 2022 team of GOPIO-CT
“Of all 100+ GOPIO chapters
worldwide, GOPIO-CT is number
one in organizing the largest number vas Akarappu, Treasurer; Anita Bhat; Mayor Simmons administered President Ashok Nichani in his formal
of activities in the last several years and Immediate Past President; Board the Oath of Office to the new team. welcome address said that last year
complimented the chapter officials for Members: Meera Banta, Fr. Sudhir Mayor Simmons said that Stamford is the chapter organized some programs
their new initiatives every year, adding DeSouza, Prof. Ravi Dhingra, Prof. looking for Indian companies to set up in person and this year most programs
new programs in its schedule. Sujata Gadkari-Wilcox, Santosh Gan- business outfits and that her adminis- will be in person and hope to have the
The new team introduced by Dr. nu, Pradeep Govil, Ram Jhunja, Su- tration will look into assigning a Crick- Annual Awards Banquet in June.
Abraham is headed by Ashok Nichani shanth Krishnamurthy, Anita Mathur, et Field in Stamford to serve new im- GOPIO-CT Treasurer Srinivas
as President. Other officials are Vikas Mathur and Ashvini Persaud; migrant groups from cricket playing Akarappu introduced the Chief Guest
Prasad Chintalapudi, Executive Vice Trustees: Bhavna Juneja, Thomas countries. “New immigrant groups Consul General Jaiswal who in his re-
President; Dr. Jaya Daptardar, Vice Abraham (Secretary & Comptroller), have always enriched Stamford,” Sim- marks complimented GOPIO-CT for
President; Prachi Narayan, Secretary; Shailesh Naik, Totty Narang, Joe Si- mons added. its outstanding list of activities every
Mahesh Jhangiani, Jt. Secretary; Srini- mon and Shelly Nichani The newly re-elected GOPIO-CT Continued at next page... >>

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