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Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NEW YORK FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 IDC Supports more specialized High School seats in New York City NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC) endorses more specialized high school seats in New York City by participating in a community rally held on June 24, 2018 at the steps of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, New York. The rally brought together several community organizations and advocates in support of the keeping Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and creating more specialized high school seats in New York City. The rally was organized by the Diversity and Achievement (DNA) Coalition, spearheaded by John Albert of "Taking Our Seat". Contact: [email protected]. Statement by the Diversity and Achievement (DNA) Coalition: "The most straightforward solution: create more schools that have a rigorous curriculum that all children have the opportunity to access. We can all agree that the school system is leaving many kids behind. Talented kids of all backgrounds should have access to a top-notch education". "Queens Stands to Lose the Most under NYC Queens" most opportunities in education. There are opportunities for Mayor's Plan: The program was moderated by Miguel Herrera. Speakers excellence in education which go hand-in-hand with excellence in "Phase 1 of the Mayor's plan will set aside extra help for included: NYS Assemblyman Ron Kim; NYS Assemblyman David education. The goal is to encourage and reward excellence in admission to those students who come from schools with high Weprin; David Lee (Chinese American Citizens Alliance); education, not to discourage high achievers. More specialized rates of poverty. Queens neighborhoods are on average richer Tahseen Chowdhry (Stuyvesant HS graduate); Wah Chin (Chinese schools are better for encouraging more students to achieve than Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan neighborhoods. but not by American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York); Mazeda Uddin higher levels of performance. Everyone benefits because all much. That means Queens kids won't compete on a level ground (SAFE); Kenneth Chiu (Coalition of Asian American Civil students strive for higher achievements. All parents in Queens in Phase 1 of the Mayor's Plan. The solution: more seats". Rights); Ashook Ramsaran (Indian Diaspora Council and all of New York City should be more involved. Our kid's "Phase 2 of NYC Mayor's plan eliminates the SHSAT altogether International); Rokeya Akhter (New American Voter education matters. Our voices are important in this struggle for and sets aside seats to the "top" students in each middle school. Association); Darrell Sukdeo (Indo-Caribbean Advocate); several progress in education by being partners for excellence in Fewer Queens students will earn entry into these schools, those other community advocates. and students of SUNY and other education. IDC supports more seats in specialized schools and few who are eligible will be forced to travel long distances. There schools. keeping the SHSAT tests". are fewer specialized high school seats in Queens than in the other Remarks by Ashook Ramsaran, President of Indian Diaspora For more information contact: Ashook Ramsaran at boroughs (except for Staten Island). The solution: more seats - in Council International: "New York City is the greatest city with [email protected] Mobile (USA) +1 917 519 5783 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 NEW YORK 3 Madhavi Mudgal Troupe casts spell with superb Odissi Dance performance at the Indian Consulate The gathering enjoying a performance Madhavi Mudgal in a solo performance NEW YORK CITY (TIP): To Popularize Indian Classical Music & Dance Amongst Youth, the Consulate has launched a new initiative titled "Baithak@Consulate" which features prominent artists. Baithak will be an occasional series and will constantly strive to present Indian masters. The third event in the series on July 08, 2018 featured Ms. Madhavi Mudgal, highly renowned exponent of the Odissi style of dance along with her dancers - Arushi Mudgal, Shalakha Rai, Shobha Bisht, Deepika Bisht & Kritika Uppal. A prime disciple of the legendary Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Ms. Mudgal is credited with bringing a greatly refined sensibility to her art form. She has received repeated acclaim in the major cities and dance festivals that have featured her throughout the world. On the evening of July 8, the Consulate ballroom was brought alive by the Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty presenting a plaque to The troupe -Madhavi Mudgal, Arushi Mudgal, Shalakha Rai, Shobha Bisht, magnificence and splendor of the lyrical Madhavi Mudgal Deepika Bisht & Kritika Uppal- with the Consul General Odissi dance. Submerged in spiritual fervor, Madhavi Mudgal commenced the recital with Abhinaya (verses from Jayadeva's Gita Madhurashtakan (a devotional song to Lord darting glance, and every humming bird like an invocatory Manglacharan (an invocation Govenda are interpreted through Krishna by the 16th century saint flourish of the hands furthered the to Lord Shiva from a 13th century musical expressions and codified hand gestures), Vallabhacharya). From start till finish, the conversation they seemed to be having, with treatise, the Sangitaratnakara), followed by Pallavi (a visual representation of musical audience was held captive and spell bound by its shades of emotions. Vadya Vaividhya (an abstract dance inspired motifs, where music and movement build up the dancers' immersion in the material they (Based on Press Release) by the variety of Taal Vadya of Odisha), gradually into complex patterns) & were presenting. Every shift of weight, every Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir Parikh honored with Sanskruti Award GANDHINAGAR (TIP): The New Jersey-based physician, entrepreneur, publisher and philanthropist Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir Parikh, founder and chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media, was honored with a Sanskruti Award by the Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad, on July 4 at the Swarnim Sankul in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. The award was presented to Dr. Parikh by Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani and was given in recognition for his contributions to Indian literature, society and culture. Along with receiving a plaque from Chief Minister Rupani, Dr. Parikh was honored with a turban given by Gujarat's Youth and Cultural Minister Ishwarsi Patel, a shawl by General Secratary Shridhar Parakar and a Sutra Mala by State President of Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad Prathapai Pandya.