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Association of Indians in America (AIA), Illinois

Chapter elects new Chapter Executive Committee

CHICAgO, IL

he members of the Illinois
Chapter of the Association
Tof Indians in America in a re-
cently held election elected the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the chapter for
the year 2022-2023 consisting of the
following members: President - Hina
Trivedi; Vice President - Lucy Pandey
& Shaheen Sayeed; Treasurer: Sujata
Sharma; Secretary: Nilabh Dubey;
Joint Secretary: Shabana Rahman;
Members at Large: Ram Bhaskaran,
Chandani Duvvuri, Praveen Kondu-
ru, Akshay Patel, Malla Reddy, Pan-
dey Sahai, and Nipa Shah.

the inaugural function of the
chapter was held in shikara

restaurant in downers grove,
Illinois on March 20, 2022.
the Chair of the election Com-
mittee, dr. ghanshyam Pandey

introduced the newly elected Association of Indians in America (AIA), Illinois Chapter elects new Chapter Executive Committee
members of the executive Com-
mittee, as a new committee is to the Association, and the chapters our heritage to the American people.
are involved not only in community
Gandhi Jayanti is one of the
elected every other year. activities but also in social, educa- most important programs of the
tional and cultural activities of the AIA, Illinois chapter, which started
He congratulated the members diaspora. In keeping with these ob- in 1985 and the AIA, Illinois Chap-
for their commitment to AIA and jectives, the Illinois Chapter has been ter has been conducting this Gand-
work for the progress of the associa- organizing many community and cul- hi program ever since, and many
tion and the chapter. tural and educational programs in high-level dignitaries have partic-
The Association of Indians in Illinois. ipated in Gandhi Jayanti program
America is the oldest Indian orga- The incoming president, Miss as speakers and as guest, including
nization in the United States. It was Hina Trivedi then took over the pro- Mrs. Ila Gandhi, the granddaughter
established in 1967 with the antic- ceedings of the chapter and discussed of Mahatma Gandhi. Mr. Kamla,
ipation that as a change of the im- the programs and activities of the Il- the Director of Gandhi Foundation
migration law, there will be greater linois Chapter for the coming year. in Washington among other distin-
immigration of Indian people to the She said that AIA has been conduct- guished speakers. The Illinois Chap-
United States. One of the objectives ing at least three major programs ev- ter celebrated the 150th anniversary
was to help and facilitate the partic- ery year which include Youth Talent of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti a couple
ipation and the assimilation of the Show, a youth dance competition of years back in which the then Con-
incoming Indian immigrants to the program, the Independence Day Cel- President - Hina Trivedi sul General of India, Mr. Dalala, as
United States society in the country ebration at the Daley Plaza, and the the Chief Guest.
of their choice. Ever since, the Asso- Gandhi Jayanti Celebration some- sometimes in July of this year. The Miss Hina Trivedi then also said
ciation has worked on several import- times with the Annual Banquet. She Independence Day will be celebrat- that in addition to the three signature
ant issues, such as granting of minori- said that the chapter team will con- ed on August 12, 2022, at the Daley programs of the chapter this year, the
ty status for the Indians in the United tinue with these activities, as these Plaza in Chicago and some dignitar- chapter will also conduct a business
States, counting of Asian Indians as are the signature programs of the ies, including the Consul General of seminar and festival. Some of the
a separate entity, staring in 1980 US AIA, Illinois Chapter. Members of India will be invited. In addition, the members of the Executive Commit-
Census, participation in the reform the committee then discussed details Independence Day program, as in tee and the Board of Trustees volun-
of immigration laws. The Association of each program and it was decided the previous years, will also include teered to help in organizing this busi-
has several chapters across the Unit- that the Youth Dance Competition a cultural program depicting the cul- ness program.
ed States with individual membership Program, Youth Festival will be held ture and heritage of India, exposing --Asian Media USA

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