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six new secretaries and a new chapter President

appointed by IOc, usa to boost the organization

Our Bureau

NEW YORK

n a bold move to boost the
Indian Overseas Congress,
IUSA, six new Secretaries
and a new Chapter President
were appointed to strengthen
the organization. IOC, USA has
been continuously taking various
steps to re enforce and augment
the organization to meet its obli-
gations and responsibilities, par-
ticularly to its membership and
the Indo-American community Amey Duduskar Anurag Gurinderpal
in the USA.
Even during the lockdown
brought about the COVID-19
pandemic, with the advent and
popularity of the Zoom plat-
form, IOC, USA has had numer-
ous meetings with its member-
ship and with invited dignitaries
from India who not only spear-
headed the meetings as guest
speakers but also gave valuable
insight and advice of the devel-
opments at the AICC. IOC,
USA has sprung ahead signifi-
cantly under the dynamic leader- hiren Patel Nikhil thagadur rajan
ship of Dr. Sam Pitroda. The six
Secretaries who received letters Congratulating the appoin- played an important role in the
of appointment were: Mr. Nikh- tees, the Chairman of the Indi- appointment process, was en-
il Thagadur, Mr. Rajan Pada- an Overseas Congress Depart- couraged by their enthusiasm.
vathil, Mr. Hirenkumar M. Pa- ment of AICC, Dr. Sam Pitroda, He congratulated the appoin-
tel, Mr. Rajdeep Singh Sandhu, wished them success in their new tees and advised them to work in
Mr. Gurinderpal Singh, and Mr. undertakings and advised them unison as part of the team.
Anurag Gawande. Mr. Amey to visualize and seek solutions to Felicitations and expressions
Duduskar was appointed new problems and obstacles in using of good wishes poured in from
Chapter President of Maharash- modern technology while bear- various senior officials of IOC,
tra Chapter. ing in mind the new needs of the USA. They included Senior Vice
Each of the appointees had post COVID-19 world. President, Mr. Phuman Singh
demonstrated their keen interest Secretary-in-charge, Indian Ibrahimpur, Senior Vice Presi-
in serving IOC, USA, and had Overseas Congress of AICC, rajdeep dent Mr. Ravi Chopra, General
individually recruited dozens of Mr. Himanshu Vyas wished the Secretary, Mr. Rajendar Dich-
new members to augment the appointees well and was very impressed upon them to use it pally, General Secretary R. Jay-
organization’s strength. Their encouraged by their interest to to its maximum. President Mr. achandran, General Secretary
prior experience and involve- serve IOC, USA. He believed Mohinder Singh Gilzian, who Narinder Singh Mundar, Gen-
ment with the party’s policies that the new team possessed a was delighted at the prospects of eral Secretary Sophia Sharma,
and goals make these appoin- great deal of potential and ex- the appointees’ added strength, Vice President Ms. Malini Shah,
tees valuable members whose pected to receive strong support said that he was very hopeful of Vice President Pradeep Samala,
support and contribution could from them. The vice-Chairman, the value of the contribution that Vice-President Jose George, Vice
provide significant strength and Mr. George Abraham, felicitat- they are capable of making and President Harpal Singh Tanda,
impetus further to invigorate the ed the appointees and empha- looked forward to working with Vice-President Paul Karukap-
forward thrust of the organiza- sized the importance of their IT them closely. Secretary-Gener- pally and various Chapter Pres-
tional initiatives. knowledge and experience and al, Mr. Harbachan Singh, who idents and Committee Chairs.

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