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India Center
Planning Meeting
 

  

Attendees along with IACA Chairman – Tushar Sanghvi, President – Surinder Bahl
and Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman - Sam Olens

The first planning meeting with the leaders of the Indian community organizations on Saturday, January 26th,(India's Republic Day) at IACA was a great success. Representatives of IACA, TAMA, GATS, Bengali Pujari, BAGA, ISHA, ASHA, GIACC, TIE, GAMA, UISA, Hyderabadi Association, Gandhi Foundation USA and other individual supporters decided to work together towards the construction of India Center at the current facility(10.4 acres land) owned by IACA. The Project is expected to cost around $2,000,000 and support facilities for - cultural programs, fitness programs, health clinics/seminars, youth programs, dance/music/language classes, programs for children/senior citizens and community events (visit a similar facility at www.indiacc.org  ) . The current IACA auditorium accommodates around 300 people. The new facility is expected to facilitate activities for 600+ people. The growing India community in Atlanta needs a second home for the young generation to learn about India’s culture and heritage.

The India Center committee under the leadership of Mr. Vir Nanda(404-312-8544) and Dr. Paddy sharma(404-642-9064) is working to raise $250,000 in donations as a first step to kick off the project. The committee, so far has received pledges worth $95,000. You can make tax-deductible financial contributions, payable to "IACA-India Center", ranging from $100 to $50,000.

You may also help the project as a volunteer in the areas of

- Fund raising, financial planning, construction planning, activities, youth programs, children activities, website/email management, Marketing/PR and Community liaison.
- Please send your names and areas of your interest. Feel free to share this information with your friends and contacts. We are planning to create a volunteer/donor database of 1000 people for this noble cause.

Let us Join hands and create a facility we can be proud of and use it for the benefit of whole Indian-American community in Georgia.

Chand Akkineni
404-915-0497
On Behalf of the India Center Committee
India Center Committee
Vir Nanda, Paddy Sharma, Raman Patel, Nik Mainthia, Dr. Mumtaj, Tushar Sanghvi, Ani Agnihotri, Manohar Singh, Rajendra Desai, Jagan Bhargave, Santhosh Kothari, Chand Akkineni

 

Republic Day

 
The India American Cultural Association (IACA), an umbrella organization serving the Indian community in Atlanta for over 37 years, along with other Indian Community organizations celebrated the India’s Republic Day on Saturday, January 26th. Mr. Sam Olens, the Chairman of Atlanta Regional Commission, was the Chief Guest. Mr. Olens and Mr. Tushar Sanghvi, Chairman of IACA, hoisted the American and Indian flags respectively. Mr. Olens wants to increase the interaction between IACA and the local Governmental agencies. Mr. Surinder Bahl, President of IACA welcomed the attendees and encouraged them to utilize the recently renovated facility for public and private programs. The children from Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) presented patriotic songs and dances, which received thunderous applause from the audience.