Annual Meeting – 2010 & Hindu Memorial Day
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
India House, Houston, TX
The Program
SESSION I (09:30 AM – 10:45 PM : 1 hr 15 mins)
Theme: Socio-Political Empowerment of American Hindus and collective action
Presiding: Rudranath Talukdar
09:30 AM INAUGURAL: Welcome & Commencement (Dilip Mehta)
09:45 AM Purpose & Expectations (Rudranath Talukdar) Introduction, discussion agenda and program outline
10:00 AM Dr Sachi Dastidar – Bangladeshi Hindus and their struggle
10:15 AM Pathways to political intervention (Prof. Sachi G. Dastidar)
10:30 AM Shefali Dastidar – Women empowerment
10:45 AM Closure of first session (Rudranath Talukdar)
SESSION II (11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: 1 hr 15 mins)
Theme: Global impact of American Hindus
Presiding: Jay Shah
11:00 AM Purpose & Expectations (Jay Shah)
11:10 AM (Shri Tapan Ghosh)
The global impact of political action by American Hindus – Tapan Ghosh
Role of American Hindus in human rights defense of Hindus in Bangladesh
Global Hindu Issues & Hotspots
11:45 AM Role of American Hindus in human rights defense of Hindus in Bangladesh
12:00 Noon Combined Panel Discussion
( Dr. Dastidar, Tapan Ghosh, Dharminder Dargan, Rudranath Talukdar)
12:30 PM Adjourn for lunch
SESSION III (01:30 PM – 5:30 PM: 4 hrs 0 mins)
Theme: Hindu Memorial Day Observance & Essay Contest Award Function
HINDU MEMORIAL DAY
Presiding: Dharminder Dargan
01:30 PM Background information Videos
02:00 PM Introduction & Concept (Dharminder Dargan)
02:15 PM Memorial Day Observance (led by Shri Dilip Mehta)
02:30 PM Partition Testimonies – #1 Vapari Malani
02:45 PM Partition Testimonies – #2 TBD
03:00 PM Partition Testimonies – #3 Mrs. Malhotra – Partition Survivor (TBC)
03:15 PM Essay Competition – Historical Background & Process (Dharminder Dargan)
03:30 PM Essay Competition Award #3 (Jay Shah & Presentation by The Awardees)
03:45 PM Essay Competition Award #2 (Bramh Mishra & Presentation by The Awardees)
04: 00 PM Essay Competition Award #1 (Rudranath Talukdar & Presentation by The Awardee)
04:10 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS – The Situation Today (Shri Tapan Ghosh)
04:30 PM Volunteer Sign-up & Call for Support (Shri Rudranath Talukdar)
05:00 PM Vote of Thanks & Adjournment (Shri Dilip Mehta)