Diwali
2009 - Completed Successfully
Diwali was celebrated on Sunday,
Nov 1st, 2009
at
St. Demetrius Community Center,
691 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret NJ 07008
Please click on the links below to see the video
of opening of Diwali celebrations and Bhangara Dance (Thanks
to Mr. Dave Makkar):-
Community
News
1. Sugriv Barnwal of White Plains, NY
earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the New
York University in June 2009. BJANA wishes him success in his
professional career.
Please share news of your event, celebration, birth, marraige,
promotion, achievement, etc. with us. Please e-mail to info@bjana.org
Other
Events
1. 2009 Bihar Times GLOBAL CONCLAVE IN PATNA, BIHAR
A global conclave of all nonresident Biharis is being organized
by Bihar Times in Patna, Bihar on Saturday, December 19, and
Sunday, December 20, 2009. If interested to attend, please
visit www. Biharconclave.com or contact us.
2. PLEASE SUPPORT BJANA PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROJECTS
BJANA has supported multiple philanthropic efforts to help
folks back home in Bihar and Jharkhand for last three years.
In addition to raising fund for flood victims, BJANA with
generous supporters like you has contributed $10,000 to Bharat
Vikash Parishad Viklang Hospital in Patna to start
surgery late 2008. Viklang Niwas has been providing artificial
limbs to handicap children throughout Bihar and Jharkhand
since 1999.
BJANA also contributed $1,000 to Village Hope Foundation,
which has been engaged, since 1999 in running a primary/secondary
school in a tribal village near Simdega, Jharkhand.
We are investigating Aid India-Eureka Child,
which is currently working in 4 Bihar districts: Jahanabad,
Rohtas, Arwal and Madhepura focused on education (improving
reading and science skills) and solar electrification. The
distribution of the Tata-BP solar lamps enable village children
to lengthen the study time in the evenings. Visit EurekaChild.org
Time has come to set up a "GIVING CIRCLE",
where we all can make small or big contribution and distribute
fund to deserving institutions in Bihar and Jharkhand. BJANA
Executive Committee along with all major contributors will
select organization to which collected fund will be distributed.
A BJANA patron can also direct his/her contribution to a worthy
cause and deserving case.
3. Bihar Foundation- East Coast US Chapter
BJANA is actively consulting with Govt. Of Bihar to
set up a chapter to promote Bihar’s image, industry,
culture, investment and tourism in the US. Bihar foundation
is a semi- Govt organization run by Bihar Govt and is headed
by Sushil Modi, Dy. CM.
4. Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation has been doing
community service in north Bihar, mainly in Darbhanga and
Muzaffarpur area. Please visit www.drprabhatdasfoundation.org
for details.
5. BLOG
Dr. T. Prasad, a retired educationist has created a blog titled
"Understanding Contemporary India and Its Problems"
for interaction with all concerned for India. Please visit
www.postindependenceindia.blogspot.com and
share your comments.
We would like to publish your event, celebration,
birth, mearraige, promotion, achievement,etc.
Please reply with your news to info@bjana.org.
