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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline APRIL 22, 2022 | The Indian Eye 18

GopIo-Edison Launches India Collection of

Books at The Edison public Library

Indian Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal was the chief guest along with

Consul for Community Affairs A.K. Vijayakrishnan

OuR BuREAu media and a large number of com- successfully launched India Collec- ity of rare Indian books.
munity leaders and Indian American tion of books at the Norwalk, CT and GOPIO Vice President Ram
Edison, NJ
residents from Edison and nearby Stamford, CT libraries. Gadhvi, who is also chairman of the
he Edison Library in partner- towns attended the event to show “Edison and nearby towns in Gujarati Literary Academy, contrib-
ship with the Indian Consulate their support to this initiative by GO- New Jersey have one of the largest uted over 60 Gujarati books in this
Tand Global Organization of PIO-Edison. concentration of Indian Americans initiative said that the libraries would
People of Indian origin Edison NJ After a prayer song by GO- and to serve our community mem- not be outdated in spite of digitaliza-
Chapter (GOPIO-Edison) hosted PIO-Edison President Pallavi Bel- bers as well as to make a better tion and that many new Indian im-
the “India Collection Launch” event wariar, a moment of silence was ob- understanding of India to the lo- migrants feel comfortable reading a
to donate a large collection of Indi- served for the victims of Russia’s war cal population, GOPIO has joined hard copy of the book.
an books to be made available thru in Ukraine and for the passing away hands with Govt. of India through the Newly reorganized GO-
the Public Libraries in the Middlesex of GOPIO-Life Member and com- its Consulate in New York to launch PIO-Edison President Pallavi Bel-
County. There were more than 200 munity leader Yash Paul Soi early India Collection of Books at Edison wariar spoke on chapter’s plans to
books donated during the initiative this month. Public Library with several hundreds organize many community service
to the Library by the organizers and Library Director Allan Kleiman of books including several classics programs in Edison and nearby areas
many supporting Organizations like said he was very excited by this col- and Indian language books in Hindi, including supporting and volunteer-
Gujarati Literary Academy of North lection and told that these books can Urdu, Gujarati, Assamese and other ing at soup kitchens, youth programs
America, Gandhian Society, Indo be issued to anyone in the Middlesex languages,” Said Dr. Abraham. and welcoming new Indian students
American Cultural Society of USA, County. He then introduced Library Speaking on the occasion, Con- to join the nearby Rutgers University.
Assam Sahitya Sabha and Zakir Hu- President Patricia Massey who wel- sul General Randhir Jaiswal spoke on One of the main Organizer of
sain Circle. The grand sponsor of the comed availability of classic India the vibrant library system in Ameri- the event, Pradeep “Peter” Kothari,
program was Sabinsa Corporation, a related books and Indian language ca that helps spread knowledge and a veteran community leader who had
food supplement company located in books from the library. make it a developed country. He said organized the Oak Tree Indian busi-
East Windsor with operations in India. GOPIO International Chairman that American Indian partnership is nesses and serve as the Founder and
Indian Consul General Randhir Dr. Thomas Abraham who initiated crucial for world peace and security President of Indo American Cultural
Kumar Jaiswal was the chief guest this effort told the audience that In- and lauded the efforts of Diaspora in society of USA, recognized the work
along with Consul for Community dian Americans have done extreme- getting this initiative to Edison. He by many Indian American leaders
Affairs A.K. Vijayakrishnan. Many ly well professionally, politically said that the libraries in USA are the and thanked the town council mem-
prominent Indian American commu- and financially, and that community best in the world and making the In- bers for attending. He said someone
nity leaders, elected council mem- should do more for the larger society. dian Books available thru this system should write a book on how the com-
bers from Edison and nearby cities, In this regards, GOPIO-CT chapter will help Diaspora with the availabil- Continued at next page... >>

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