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gOPiO-CT Organizes experts Panel on 2021 major us Tax reform

Shiva Bhashyam CFP®, State Wealth Advisor for 2019 2020. Pointing to the fact that especially on the FBAR issue in
AEP®, APMA® emphasized & 2020. a third of our society is in re- the year 2011.
the importance of Financial tirement, he said, they can be GOPIO-CT President
Planning in Retirement and Kim ramchandani spoke used to reimburse age related Ashok Nichani welcomed the
offered Market update and caps in the tax laws. While ed- panelists and the participants.
outlook, Retirement planning about long-Term Care ucating the participants on the In his remarks, he highlighted
checklist, and Behavioral in- Planning options, and on long-term care, he said, Long the many initiatives, especial-
vesting – how and why to man- Term Care, he said, it is the op- ly educating Indian Americans
age emotions during volatile ways to help you to have tion to live in the community on Taxes and Tax Laws in the
markets. a conversation with your rather than be institutionalized US. GOPIO-CT Vice president
Shiva Bhashyam received when one is old or disabled. He Prasad Chintalapudi moderat-
his undergraduate degree in loved ones about making warned that when one is older, ed the Q/A after each speaker.
economics from Tufts Univer- a plan now about your Medicare and Medicaid will GOPIO-Central Jersey Vie
sity and a Masters Degree in run their course soon, and one’s President Vijay Garg served
Management and Finance from wishes. “it is important savings will end and one’s family hosted the Zoom event for
the London School of Econom- because your life and your will not be there to care for you. GOPIO-CT. Other GOPIO
ics and Political Science. Shiva He suggested using Long Term leaders present at the Webinar
is a Certified Financial Planner health don’t just affect Care Plans as a way to prepare included GOPIO-CT Secre-
(CFP®) practitioner, Accred- you; they affect all the to cover the cost of treatment tary Rajneesh Misra. GOPIO
ited Estate Planner (AEP®), when you need it the most. International officers including
and Accredited Portfolio Man- people who love and care In his brief introductory re- Vice President Ram Gadhavi,
ager Advisor (APMA®). Shi- for you,” she said. marks, GOPIO International Treasurer Kewal Kanda, Asso-
va has been a financial advisor Chairman Dr. Thomas Abra- ciate Secretary Jaswant Mody
with an Ameriprise Financial ham reminded participants of and Media Council Chair Nami
Private Wealth Advisory Prac- David Folley, who works the many efforts by GOPIO, Kaur, GOPIO-Manhattan Pres-
tice, Bhashyam Wealth Man- closely with Webster Invest- which has led a delegation to the ident Shivender Sofat and GO-
agement Associates. Shiva has ments, in his presentation spoke IRS representing Indian Amer- PIO-Central jersey President
been named a Forbes Best-in- about Tax Incentives to us in icans and their many concerns, Kunal Mehta.

ekal foundation raises $6.5 million at magnificent gala

Ambassador. He emphasized additional $250,000. This chal- opportunities. Kapil Dev was interviewed live
that “the donation to Ekal lenge, in the very next moment, Minister Piyush Goyal af- for his unique achievements in
wasn’t a subsidy for the needy, was met by Manubhai Shah. firmed his own and his family’s Cricket. He asserted that, “in
but a divine investment in In- long association with Ekal. He life, winning is not everything”.
dia’s future”. When it comes to health- lauded Hon PM Modi’s August The most endearing memory to
He further appealed to the 15 speech whereby all villag- him was the fact that he got to
youths of India to join ‘inquisitive, care, it is imperative to es would be interconnected by play his game for his beloved
creative and passionate organi- know that the donation of digital broadband in next 1,000 country – and not winning the
zation like Ekal’ to give purpose $250,000 benefits 7,500 days. It is likely to promote ‘World Cup’ or the captainship
to their life. Global business ty- wide spread digitization of Ed- of the team etc. He was im-
coon, Ajay Piramal said,” Ekal’s people in 150 villages. ucation & Telemedicine. It is pressed by Ekal’s infusion of
emphasis on dispensing quality A new initiative, called worth noting that Ajay Poddar fun-sports in education.
education and primary health- ‘grAne’ (gramotthan At- of ‘Artech Int’L and Himans- Earlier this year in Septem-
care in rural area is a game hu Shah of ‘Shah Capital’ have ber, Bajrang Bagra, CEO of
changer. No one understands ma-nirbharata for ekal), established “Gramotthan Re- ‘Ekal Abhiyan’ (umbrella orga-
rural-tribal mindset better than that is going to change search Ctr” that would soon cir- nization of all ‘Ekal’ satellite-di-
Ekal with its wide spread pres- cuitously help up to one Million visions) had proposed to keep
ence in villages nor anyone has farmer’s life forever, was in- people, at each place with the 102,000 school tallies ‘as is’ and
a committed pool of huge self- troduced by Vivek sharma. state-of-the-art information on embark on a transformative
less volunteers”. Sajjan Agarw- multiple levels. ‘roadmap’ that would revolu-
al, not only donated $250,000 The evening was inter- tionize rural life in all its aspects.
for ‘Arogya Sevika’ (Healthcare It is aimed at bringing spersed with brief video-clips Among the primary goals pro-
Assistant) in the villages, but E-commerce activities to the of Ekal’s outstanding work, its posed were to increase parame-
also, appealed other donors to villages so as to avail villagers impact on rural lives and its ini- ters of various special project, in
match his willingness to donate with new profitable economic tiatives to empower rural folks. next 5 years.

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