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OVER TO YOU, FOLKS...
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SUDHA ACHARYA
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Sudha Acharya has a track record of 32 years of community service. Acharya started her community service work as the chairperson of the Joint Committee of Indian Associations in New York in 1973. After the Joint Committee became the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), Acharya was its president 1983-84, later vice-president and the chairman of the board of trustees of the National Federation of Indian-American Associations (NFIA), the largest umbrella Indian organisation in the US.
In 1989, Acharya served as the co-convener and secretary of the First Global Convention of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). Acharya represents the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) at the UN, worked on the Planning Committee for the NGO Forum for the Fourth World Conference on Women at Beijing in 1995, and later chaired the NGO Committee on the Status of Women for two terms 1995-1999. She was a vice-president of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CONGO) and served as CONGO’s Focal Point for the review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action or “Beijing plus Five” in 2000.
In 2000, Acharya was elected the first president and currently as the executive director of the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS), a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to plan, provide, support and advocate for a continuum of programs addressing the social service needs of underserved South Asian and other immigrant communities in New York City. SACSS worked closely with the families of direct victims of 9-11. SACSS provides English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, parenting workshops, job preparedness, training and placement that are much needed services amongst the new immigrant South Asian community. A former project manager with Verizon in New York City, Acharya has been recognised with several awards, including the Gandhi Community Award and Union Square Award.
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DR BAVAGUTHU RAGHURAM SHETTY
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Dr Shetty wears many hats and he wears them with aplomb. He has been providing community services as chairman of Abu Dhabi Indian School; president of Abu Dhabi Cricket Council and managing director of Abu Dhabi Cricket Control Board; founder and president of numerous Indian business and cultural
organisations; founder patron of Toastmasters International in the United Arab Emirates; founder and vice-president of the Swiss Business Council and member of the executive panel of Dubai’s Pharmaceutical and Health Equipment Trading Business Group under the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dr Shetty is the founder and chairman of New Medical Centre since 1973. With six facilities in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and
Sharjah, the hospital chain treats one million patients a year. Dr Shetty is also a successful businessman involved in currency exchange and financial services, manufacturing, trading and hospitality.
He is a recipient of many national and international awards and distinctions for significant contribution to the pharma industry. Recently Dr Shetty has been conferred the highest honour of the government of Abu Dhabi: the Order of Abu Dhabi Award. He is the only Indian recipient of this prestigious award which is given for “demonstrating his determination to help others despite all odds, regularly donating time, thoughts and talents for the betterment of people, leaving an indelible mark on the community. Dr Shetty has said, “Till my last breath, I shall continue to serve mankind with zeal and
fervour.”
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February 2006
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