India Club of BC: 2010 ACADEMIC AND SPORTS Awards (AAA & SAA) DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2010

Purpose of India Club

India club was formed with the objective to provide an opportunity for Indo Canadians to do charitable work for the Canadian community, organize cultural events for occasions like Holi and Diwali, and create opportunities for young people to meet at picnics, parties etc.

To arrange and conduct public lectures symposia and such other intellectual activities

To provide for and give instructions in music, singing, physical culture and other subjects tending to advance these objects of the club

To sponsor literary, musical and other cultural events, concerts, plays, theatre, cinema and Indian national festivals

To undertake such activities as well provide suitable Indian cultural environment for children by establishing schools of Indian languages, courses of education, courses of information in citizenship, libraries and reading- rooms

To undertake and execute any trusts which may be conducive to any of these objects, and in particular to establish, undertake, superintend and administer a fund for scholarship for the purpose of assisting persons from India and Canada in such manners as the club may determine

Sunday, November 21, 2010

2010 ACADEMIC AND SPORTS Awards (AAA & SAA) DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2010

INDIA CLUB Of Vancouver
invites applications for
2010 ACADEMIC AND SPORTS awards (AAA & SAA)

Parents, Relatives or Friends can apply on behalf of the students.
Eligibility Criteria:
INDO CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, PRIDE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
ANY RELIGION AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2010
AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN FEBRUARY 2011 (DATE, LOCATION AND TIME TBA!)
Access Application Forms: http://indiaclubbc.blogspot.com/
Submit Application Forms to:
Dr. Harbans L. Dhingra
#601, 151 2nd Street West, North Vancouver. BC V7M 3P1
Inquiries:

Harbans L. Dhingra @ 604-980-0551
Deepa Sharma @ 604 582-7170

Deadline for Applications: December 31, 2010
Number of Scholarships: 5 or More (AAA) and 1-2 (SAA)
Awards Value: $500 each
Selection Procedure: India Club Selection Committee

Reasons for the Awards:
Each Year, a large number of Indo-Canadian youth excel both in academics and sports. Through the awards of AAA and SAA scholarships, India Club recognizes and highlights the pride, dedication, perseverance, hard work and achievements of Indo-Canadian Youth. These awards form part of our efforts to raise the value and importance of education and sports amongst the next generation of youth. India Club strongly believes the publicity and recognition associated with these awards inspire younger students to excel in academics and sports which are essential to the foundation for successful careers and life.

About India Club:
India Club is a government approved charitable organization based in Lower Mainland Vancouver. For more than 40 years, India Club has been providing merit scholarships at UBC, SFU, Langara College and high schools. Furthermore, India Club, in cooperation with Thakore Charitable Foundation, presents Gandhi Peace Award to an individual for his/her efforts to promote peace in the world. India Club also organizes a yearly walk-a-thon to raise money for Operations Eyesight Universal to help citizens of developing countries with the gift of eyesight. From time to time, this organization also raises funds to help the victims of natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunami, floods, etc., around the world.

India Club AAA/SAA Committee Members:
Chairman: Dr. Harbans L. Dhingra; 604-980-0551
President: Deepa Sharma; 604-582-7170
Vice President: Rajeev Kapur; 604-322-0071
Treasurer: Kulwant Sekhon; 604-552-5808
Kamal Sharma: Kamal Video Palace; 604-572-7999

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India Club: History

India Club had a humble beginning, a vibrant growth, and has a promising future.

ORIGIN
Back in the 1960’s, a few individuals, who were residents of Vancouver and recently migrated to Canada from India felt the need for an organization which could provide an opportunity to fulfill their social, cultured, and sports related needs. After a few informal get-togethers over picnics, wine and cheese parties, dinner and card games, they decided to finally name the group as “India Club”; thus India Club was born. Later, they drafted a constitution and spelled over the clubs’ goals and objectives. In May 1969, India Club was registered as a charitable organization under the British Columbia Societies Act.

GROWTH
The first order of business of the new club was to organize a relief fund for Bangledesh under UNICIEF. Then, they embarked on a major project: installation of a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Simon Fraser University campus. This was an ambitious project which required enormous amount of money. This was beyond the resources available to the newly formed India Club. In addition, it also required collaborative efforts from the SFU Board of Government to get the approval of the project site on the campus. The club decided to go beyond their own group and extend their fundraising activities to Indo-Canadian communities of British Columbia. After gruel some efforts on behalf of some enthusiastic and committed club members the project was completed. Finally, the day arrived and on January 30, 1970, the structure of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled, garland and handed over to Dr Strand, the then Resident of S.F.U. by Late Dr J. K. Pavri.
Other major activities of the period were celebration of Shi Aurbindo’s birthday and Shi Rabindranath Tagore Centenary. During this period, the club started to look at the service-oriented activities and one of the major projects they concluded was the organization of a “walk-a-thon” to raise funds for “Operation Eye-Sight International”. Also, they collected funds to award student scholarship at the U.B.C. and collection of toys for the sick children at the Vancouver General Hospital. In fundraising drive, the club also organized “Casino Night”, which generated funds to start the“Trust Fund” to award MSE scholarship to students of U.B.C. and secondary schools. In 1981, the club decided to invite ladies and youths to take a major role in the activities of the club. Ladies organized fashion shows, “Holi” and Christmas parties, which were attended by celebrities like Consul of India, Mayor of Vancouver, and the President of the University of British Columbia. The youth group became much more active and took over the role of organizing Walk-a-Thons, Picnics, and Halloween parties. Among the popular social activities, 2-3 days out of town picnics were a major attractions and Christmas dinner was a gala event which members, especially ladies, looked forward to.
Since 1970, India Club added few service oriented programs; such as “Career Fest” and “Triple A’s” (Academic, achievers, and sports A award). “Career Fest” aimed at facilitating a dialogue between the school students and the panel of career professionals and “technocrats” who were on the threshold by choosing a career of their choice. The “Triple A’s” focused on honoring the high school graduates of Indian origin who excelled in their academic achievements as well as sporting events. This event is organized in a “mini convocation” style where a reward of $600 is generally given to six deserving graduates in academic field and $500 award to best sportsman.
“Mehfil-E-Gharal” - a social evening of music, drama, and art who came about at the same time and it added a new leaf in the cultural activities of the club.

FUTURE
The future of India Club is very much secure. Like any organization, it has “ups”and”dows”, nonetheless it has a sound foundation. It is one club which has no territorial boundaries. Members comprise of all political beliefs, multi lingual ethenic origins, and has no “labels” like Hindus, Sikhs, Gujratis, Bengalees or the like. This feature of the club appeals to many. While addressing the students and members of the India Club, Mr Ujjal Dosanjh who is a well respected member of Indian community and a successful member of Canadian Parliament spoke which is summarized as follows: India Club is one organization which in true sense represents all ethenic groups. It has no borders, in fact it is open to all and because of this belief, he is attracted to this club activities.