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Harish thakkar

re-elected aia-nY

President

Our Bureau Dr. Pushpa Shah - Members at

New York Large Dipika Modi, Divya Shah,
Gitanjali Anand, Nishant Garg,
he Associations of Indi- Beenu Sabharwal, Rene Mehra,
ans In America (AIA) Joyti Gupta, Vimal Goyal, Gov-
TNY, the oldest and largest ind Bhatija, Swati Vaishnav and
association of Asian Indians in Sunny Thakkar. Advisor -Dr.
America unanimously elected Shahi Shah, Asmita Bhatia, Ro-
its new president Harish Thak- hit Vyas and Sushma Kotahwala
kar and the new board for the Last year 2020, under the
year 2021-2022. leadership of AIA - NY Presi-
President Elect Harish dent, Harish Thakkar, AIA did
Thakkar will spearhead the many events for the community.
team for the year 2021-2022 The AIA NY Chapter 2020
with the help of Executive Vice projects were: in February, AIA needy families; in July, AIA NY John Liu, deputy consul Gener-
Presidents Dr. Satish Anand, NY Chapter family Bowling young chapter Desi Next dis- al Satrugun Sinha & Manhattan
Dr. Bal Gilja, Dr. Jagdish Gup- event, COVID help commu- tributed Face Masks to Jamai- Borough President Gail Brewer.
ta, Usha Kapoor, Secretary nity projects; in June, AIA NY ca hospital, AIA NY Chapter This event was covered by all In-
Beena Kothari and Treasurer Chapter distributed groceries to distributed meals to Westches- dian media outlets.
ter Hospitals & White Plains Harish Thakkar plans to
Hospital; in October, AIA NY take the organization to new
chapter celebrated 33rd Diwali heights with events planned
on the Cruise in NYC on East for Celebrating India’s Cultur-
Hudson river. al events like Holi and Diwali.
The organization did a num- This year AIA NY will also host
ber of events in November: AIA Community help events when-
NY Chapter, Diwali celebra- ever needed, Youth Basketball
tions Zoom event. special guest Camp, Hindi Summer Camp,
on zoom event Congresswomen Food Drive and Toys of Kids
Grace Meng & Deputy Consul during the holiday season.
General of India, Shatrughan With the help of the Execu-
Sinha; AIA NY Chapter did tive team and Advisory Board
Diya lighting at Times Square in Members, AIA NY plans to
NYC with limited 25 people. take on projects like Job Fair,
Chief guest of Diya lighting, Entrepreneurship camps and
Consul General of India, Rand- Youth Leadership Development
hir Jaiswal, NY state Senator, Skill Camps.

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