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Senator Kaplan Celebrates Diwali with the Indian

Community of Manhasset

OUR BUREAU es, music, dance, delicious food, and a raffle
supported by local small businesses.
New York
Senator Anna M. Kaplan said “I had a
n Saturday, October 22, 2022, Sena- wonderful time celebrating Diwali at the Indi-
tor Anna M. Kaplan (D-Port Wash- an Community of Manhasset’s 7th Annual Di-
Oington) joined the Indian Community wali Celebration. It was an honor being a part
of Manhasset (ICM) for their 7th Annual of this beautiful tradition that brings families
Diwali Celebration on the rooftop at Mint from our community together to celebrate
in Garden City. The annual tradition brings this important heritage and culture. Thank
together dozens of families and local leaders you so much to the organizers and all the stu-
from the Manhasset community to celebrate dent performers who did such a great job. I’m
the festival of lights with cultural performanc- looking forward to coming back next year!”

Spheeha Organizes International Drawing And Painting Competition 2022

OUR BUREAU any form of mediums including dig- tainability to Water to Pollution and all the volunteers and participants
ital drawings, supervised by SPHEE- Agro-Ecology based on the category. for their whole hearted support. He
New York, NY
HA volunteers. Speaking on the occasion, Pres- said that, “This year we have gone
PHEEHA – which is a regis- The main event was held at a ident SPHEEHA, Mr. Asad Pathan more inclusive and have covered
tered NGO in India working to- veritable abode of peace and tran- congratulated the children and men- more schools and regions than ear-
Swards Environment protection quility venue of “Anupam Upvan”, tioned that, “It gives immense grat- lier. We hope that it would translate
& awareness with chapters across the the open-air amphitheater of DEI ification to see that SPHEEHA’s vi- into more environmentally sensitive
world, recognized that to educate and (Deemed University) built on the sion & initiative of green education future citizens.”
make the future generations aware of lines of Shantiniketan. Hundreds amongst young children through its All participants will be given
SDG goals including the concepts of of children sat under the trees drawing and painting competition e-certificates of participation and
environment conservation, climate and open skies to be inspired by has grown over the years and the day every category will have 1 first prize
change, agroecology and ecology pro- nature and paint their drawings. is not far where-in we see tangible winner, 5 second prize winners and
tection, Drawing & Painting would be Director of DEI, Prof. P K results on the ground in creating a 10 third prize winners. A total of 64
one the best learning aids. Hence it has Kalra, inaugurated the competition greener and healthier environment.” prizes will be awarded international-
been conducting Drawing and Paint- and the kids were jointly super- Secretary SPHEEHA, Mr. Pan- ly and 64 prizes will be given in ev-
ing competition for kids since 2006. vised by the volunteers of SPHEE- kaj Gupta said, “With over 12000 ery region. Global results will be an-
This year SPHEEHA Drawing HA and staff members of DEI. students participating in our 17th nounced by end of November 2022.
and Painting competition was held There were 5 categories defined International Drawing and Painting The SPHEEHA team for the
in partnership with DEI (Deemed by age: Superman A (up to 4 years Competition held in partnership with event included Mr. Rajiv Narain,
University) and in over 150 schools of age), Superman B (between 4 to DEI (Deemed University) and at the Adv. Dayal Saran, Mr. Sant Bha-
across the country earlier today (30th 8 years), Junior (between 9 to 12 premises of 150 schools is a testimony not, Col. R K Singh, Mrs. Shruti
October). Over 12000 children in years), Senior (between 13 to 16 of the environmental consciousness Sinha, Prof. Purnima Bhatnagar, Mr.
400 locations participating across the years) and Super Senior (17 years we aim to create across the society.” Rakesh Narang, Mr. Lakhpati Singh,
globe, with students from every age and above). The topics varied from Mr. Rahul Bhatnagar, who is the Mr. Nanak Ram, Mr. Suresh Kumar
group and they were allowed to use Clean Energy to Environmental Sus- global event coordinator, thanked amongst others.

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