CONRIPO-LETTER TO FINANCE MINISTER-GOI

CONFEDERATION OF NON-RESIDENT INDIANS’ PARENTS’ ORGANISATIONS (CONRIPO)
H3/1AB Pluto, Road No. 2, Kalyani Nagar, Pune 411006
Tel: +91 (0) 20 26651676 Email: harish.bhargava@gmail.com



Hon’ble Shri Chidambram,

PARENTS OF NRIs & INCOME TAX

While fully recognizing the heavy demand on your time on account of the forthcoming presentation of the Budget, your kind indulgence is sought for favourable consideration measures covered in the attached note, which if approved, will substantially reduce procedural and to some extent the tax burden to some extent burden on parents of Non Resident Indians as also on other tax payers who are senior citizens.

This representation is being made by the Confederation of Non-Resident Indians’ Parents’ Organisations (CONRIPO), the apex body linking NRI parents’ organisations functioning at different locations. Development of attractive work opportunities abroad and availability of highly educated, skilled and proficient manpower in India has led to a large number of Indians studying or working outside the country. The Non Resident Indians have taken full advantage of the business opportunities abroad and, at the same time, have significantly contributed to economic growth of the parent country.

The NRIs remain abroad with full support and blessing of their parents. However, the parents, who are left back home, have to adjust themselves to face problems on their own. The children, with demands of their work and raising their own family, are unable to visit the parents as often as they like to. On the other hand, the parents, apart from bearing painful separation of their loved daughters and sons have to also face emotional, physical, health and financial insecurity. Sensing of a need for organized and sustained effort to alleviate the problems of the Parents led to the formation of the NRIs’ Parents' organizations at locations, such as, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Vadodara. These organizations, as a matter of fact, provide to such parents, a second family that is with them all the time.

Majority of parents of NRIs are senior citizens. The measures suggested in this note relate not only to the parents of NRIs, but to all senior citizens. These issues are of greater importance for NRI’s parents as they do not have their children with them to provide support. As stated earlier most of the suggested measures are for procedural simplification to make it possible for senior citizens to handle Income Tax matters, to full satisfaction of the concerned authorities, on their own without external assistance. The few others are to reduce that tax burden that will help in meeting the increasing cost of living, particularly of health care.

It is requested that suitable directions may please be given by you for acceptance and implementation of the suggestions.

Respectful regards.

Yours sincerely,

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(Harish Bhargava)
PRESIDENT

Hon’ble Shri P. Chidambram,
Minister for Finance, Government of India,
North Block,
NEW DELHI 110 001.

p.s. Only two suggestions have a fiscal implication and the other three are for simplification of procedures.


MEASURES SUGGESTED FOR CONSIDERATION

1.0 IT RETURN FORM & GUIDELINES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

For senior citizens, a special IT Return form should be designed such that it is simple to complete. It should be standardised and not changed unless absolutely necessary. The Return form for senior citizens may be based on:
§ Form 2D
or
§ ITR 1 + Income from Dividends/House Property and Capital Gains

Senior citizens should be provided a booklet with guidelines for:
§ Filling-in the Return Form
and
§ Specifying the information supporting the Return that should be compiled and kept to support the Return, clearly specifying the items, type of information and the detailed format in which it should be maintained.

2.0 SCRUTINY OF RETURNS SUBMITTED BY SENIOR CITIZENS

With the Introduction of Annual Information Return (AIR) the number of tax payers put under scrutiny has sharply increased. While use of AIRs for detection of tax evasion is right, the information should be used in manner that is logical and non-intrusive. Scrutiny of returns of senior citizens, in most cases, has not brought out tax evasion. Such elderly persons have had to spend unnecessary time and effort in repeatedly appearing before the Assessing Officer.

Most of senior citizens do not maintain books of account and should not have to engage services of accountants to prepare their IT Returns, unless engaged in business or profession.

A senior citizen should not be placed under scrutiny arbitrarily or through random selection, but only if there is some positive indication of tax evasion. If selected for scrutiny, the information required should be clearly specified in detail and sufficient time allowed for providing the information.

3.0 ASSESSMENT OF RETURNS SUBMITTED IN PERSON BY SENIOR CITIZENS

Assessment of IT Return should be carried out ‘Across-the-Table’ if the Return is submitted by a senior citizen in person, during a specified period of a fortnight or a month when work load on Assessing Officers is relatively light.

4.0 TAX LIABILITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Income of senior citizens in real terms has been steadily reducing because of falling interest rates and non-availability of tax-free bonds and other forms of assured income investment. Pension of non-government retirees is not indexed. On the other hand, cost of living keeps on rising. Expenditure on geriatric health care is sharply increasing while medical insurance only covers cost of hospitalisation only up to age of 75 or 80 years. This is of serious concern since the government does not provide social security net for the elderly.

In view of the above total taxable income up to Rs. 2,50,000 instead of Rs. 1,95,000, may be exempted from tax.

5.0 INTEREST ON NRE DEPOSITS

Exemption of income tax on interest earned by NRE deposits may be made permanent. Funds remitted by NRIs are very substantial. Such deposits are primarily made By NRIs to help their elderly parents.

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NRIPA-CONTACTS & VADODARA LINKS

Contact Us
· Write to us
The President/Secretary
NRI PARANETS ASSOCIATION VADODARA
C/O Mr. Vijay Y. Khopkar11-Ashutosh NagarBehind Utkarsh Petrol PumpKarelibaugVadodara, Gujarat, India
Pin Code-390018.
Contact No.: +91 265 248 8849

· Call us
You may call following executives on their contact numbers.
1 Mr. Madhusudan Brijalal Mehta may be contacted on his contact number+91 265 233 1846 during 18.00 hrs to22.00 hrs on Sunday. (Indian day and time)

2 Mr. Pravin D. Vaidya may be contacted on his contact number +91 265 248 9209 during 10.00 hrs to12.00 hrs on Saturday. (Indian day and time)


· Email us
You may send an email to nripaadmin@gmail.com



· Visit us
You may visit following executives at their addresses mentioned below. You are requested to take mutually convenient day and time for visiting them by contacting on their contact numbers.
1 Name : Dr. Om Prakash Juneja
Address : 101, Dwarkamai, 25 B Pratap Gunja,
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Pin Code – 390 002
Contact Number : +91 265 279 3366

2 Name : Mr. Issar G. Totlani
Address : 10, Sindhu Co-op.Society,
Behind Vidyanagar Society,
Harni Warasia Road,
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Pin Code –390006
Contact Number :+91 256 7543









Some of the links for Vadodara
http://www.vadodarayellowpages.net/
http://www.barodaview.com/
http://www.barodanaukri.com/

http://www.barodalinks.com/
http://www.barodacentral.com/
http://www.baroda.com/

http://collectorvadodara.gujarat.gov.in
http://www.barodamedicalservices.com
http://www.vadodaracity.com/index.htm
http://www.indiahousing.com/vadodara/real-estate-agents.html


Some of the links related to NRIs
http://www.gopio.net/
http://www.nripo.org/
http://nriparentahd.blogspot.com/
http://www.seattlegujarati.org/

VALUE YOUR TIME

N R I PARENTS ASSOCIASION , VADODARA

VALUE YOUR TIME



One should never say that he don’t have enough time. It’s not uncommon for most of them to really want to volunteer for doing social work and have conversation, they start thinking oh! My God, I have these many other commitments? How am I going to do that? I don’t have Time. One should know the great difference between success and failure is explained in five words ‘I did not have Time. This is only because we cannot see or feel passing of time. It’s just go on and on…We even say, how time flies?

However, everyday in the morning each and every human being in his BANK ACCOUNT in the name of TIME gets credit (allotment) With 86400 seconds i e 24 hours and it withdraws to zero balance at every night as lost or spent. There is no credit balance carried forward for next day. Each day it opens new account for you. Each night it finishes remains of the day. There is no going back. There is no drawing against tomorrow .Every individual Whether he is millionaire or beggar, is given TIME perfectly in equal amount by the GOD.i e 24 hours in a day. There is no partiality. But look at the difference in quality of both millionaire & beggar in spending / passing time.

Another thing is TIME is available at free of cost so we never take care of it. Moreover, anything freely available, we mean, no value for us. Remember if you don’t value your time, no one will .However, TIME has unique features which will explain its importance, value and peculiarity. They are

- Time cannot be manufactured
- Time cannot be purchased
- Time cannot be retrieved
- Time wasted is lost for ever
- Time cannot be created but time can create everything.


This is just an eye opener as how we have / are spending time. Only 10 years out of whole life is spent in making our own personality.

We have limited time at our disposal. An average person gets only 10 years of active life to make or unmake his/her carrier. Here we see How an average man / woman spends his/ her whole life. (We have taken an average of 75 years.)

Time spent to attain educational qualifications and start carrier. ……………………………… 25 years

Time spent in sleeping in the remaining 50 years (one third of our life) …………………………… 17 Years

Time wasted in routine activities like taking bath, getting ready for work, traveling from home
To office and back and for other social obligations ………………………………… . 12 years

Time of active life spent on Sundays and holidays ………………………………… 8 years

Time of active life wasted by illness ……………………………… 3 years

Total Time Spent ……………………………… 65 years

That leaves us with only 10 years of creative time in our entire life i e 87600 hours. Every hour of day and every minuite of it counts. The success in life depends upon time one saves and spend wisely.


Therefore, only effective users of time become successful and to use it effectively one has to have time (Spare time) .The time can be saved only If one knows how the actual time is spent. It is rightly said that ordinary people think of spending time whereas great people like us think of using it. It is always better to commit ourselves to give back the saved time to the society that has supported our growth and our success. It makes worthwhile and it’s a great way to start the day feeling like you have helped somebody / supported somebody.

We are luckey to have this unique family of NRIPA which aims at promoting not only fellowship but also mutual support to remove the feeling of isolation and provide a sense of security. Being NRI parents ‘we are looked upon as elite group of people who owe a lot to the society that has given us this privilege.

NRI Parents Association itself is a social movement, any type of contribution by way of time, money and active participation will be a contribution to the society. Please spare some time for its creative use .Please don’t look back for the golden years you have passed because your eyes are in front of yours and come forward, enrolled yourself as VOLENTEERS for the cause and benefit for each others and help ourselves in making our remaining life happy and comfortable since you must have heart in the activities of NRIPA and activities of NRIPA in your heart. This will strengthen by joining more hands involved in development of NRIPA family. I think by sparing 4 hours in a week will provide nearly 200 hours in a year for the benefit of NRIPA work by one person.

It will be better if you consider the following points before making your mind to involve yourself as VOLENTEER for work in NRIPA family for your own cause and benefit for each other.

- Research causes that are important to you
- Consider the skill you have to offer
- Volunteer as family
- Do not over commit yours
- Bring your heart , enthusiasm and sense of humor when you volunteer
- Consider giving back year around, not just at the holidays.
We should also keep aside enough time for adequate rest, sleep, exercise, social engagements and off course FUN.

If you have made up your mind heartily then join put your hands with each other for the following activities in the NRIPA family.

1. Provide your changed address, telephone no. , mobile no., email address for easy communication.
2. Participate in monthly meetings
3. If not attending monthly meeting or any programme at least inform accordingly to organizers for making comfortable arrangements
4. Find out sponsored for monthly meeting or ¾ members also can come forward for sponsoring monthly meeting with dinner.
5. Organize yourself with ¾ families weekly/fortnightly meetings for taking any responsibility of any activity of Association and create self help group within ourselves.
6. Take responsibility of monthly meeting work of booking Venue and menu, issuance and dispatch of circulars, updating of minutes of the meeting by various groups by rotation.
7. Write articles, poems your experiences in newsletter for benefit of others.
8. Collect advertisements for newsletter
9. Participate in fund raising activities
10. Can start many activities as listed in our objectives of Association.

With this , I hope everybody will put hand in hand together for better tomorrow ….
Help to make this our most successful year yet .
Wishing you GOOD LUCK, in all that you do…….
Not just for today but all your through.
If You have helpful tips to share or ideas to put forward for developing our NRIPA family , please email at vijaykhopkar@hotmail.com

Vijay Y Khopkar ,
Treasurer NRIPA
Camp at Phoenix , USA
11 , Ashutoshnagar Society,
Baroda 390018

LETTER TO HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

FAX TO: 011-23019545 FAX FROM: NRIPA, VADODARA

To, The Prime Minister of India
Government of India, New Delhi.

Dear Honourable Shri Manmohan Singhji,

We are worried and concerned parents of Indian students studying abroad. Our Association represents the parents of such students.

Of late, as has been reported in the media, a large number of Indian students have been targeted in some countries. As parents of NRI students and children, we wish to know about the measures that the Government of India must have taken in this matter of the security of our students. We may give the following suggestions for improving this situation:

1. The Indian foreign missions should have complete details of the students studying abroad, which can be obtained from the universities in those countries or from the Immigration desks at Indian Airports.
2. Our foreign missions should have a help desk at every international airport during the last ten days before the starting of the academic year abroad.
3. As soon as it is feasible, the foreign missions should invite the new students to a welcome session with consulate General or some responsible officer to guide them about the customs, culture and safety precautions that they need to take.
4. The Government should appoint an Officer In-charge of the Students’ Affairs in each foreign mission that has a sizeable student population of Indian origin.
5. Local Indian associations should be invited by the Indian Missions abroad to participate in welcoming the students from India.
6. In case of any dangers or violence, the students should be alerted and protected by our Missions.
   
   We trust that you will kindly issue necessary directive to the concerned Ministries of Government of India.
   
   We also request our Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Hon. Minister for Overseas Indians to take appropriate steps.
   
   
   Yours faithfully,
   Om P. Juneja, Ph.D.
   Senior Vice President
   NRI Parents Association, Vadodara, Gujarat
   Vadodara: 8 February, 2008

MEMBERS' PROFILE

1.Mrs & Mr. Madhusudan Brijlal Mehta
Name : MADHUSUDAN BRIJLAL MEHTA

Qualification B.Sc., AIFC, IFS (Retd.)

Specialisation/Work experience
Forestry, Soil Conservation, Rural and Tribal Development
Project Identification Formulation, Appraisal (IIM), Watershed Planning and Management,(IIA) Co-operative Movement BM Institute of Co-op. PUNE),.Information and Communication ( Forestry Institute, Oxford, UK). Retd as Chief Conservator of Forests. Held many diversified posts- Preparing Management Plan of Forests, Tribal Development, Social Forestry, Wild Life Management, Ravine Reclamation, Watershed Planning and Treatment, and worked as a Consultant with Narmada Project and with International consultants. Participated in No. of International Conferences and chaired a sessions.
Expertise: Forestry, Watershed, Soil Conservation, Tribal Development, Social Forestry, Participatory Management, Preparing Bankable feasibility Reports and execution of projects.
Achievements in life
I am one of the fortunate to have played as a child on the shoulders of Mahatma Gandhiji at Sevagram, Wardha from 1940 to 1944.
I had immense job satisfaction in growing trees and conserving forestry and caring for wild life. I also contributed for the environment issues of Narmada project. Presenting papers in international conferences on the various forestry and allied issues.
Mrs. Kumud Madhusudan Mehta
Qualification: B.A. (Hons) Economics
Specialization/work experience:
Worked as a Teacher for almost 20 years in well-known English Medium School. Taught spoken English for those who are going abroad, conducted by Ahmedabad Productivity Council
Expertise:
Teaching and communication including editing.

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2. Dr. & Mrs Om Prakash Juneja
Name Om Prakash Juneja
Qualifications: M.A., Ph.D.

Work Experience Taught English Literature and language for 40 years at M. S. University, Baroda, York University, Toronto, Concordia University, Montreal, University of Regina and a few other places,
Specialisation Post Colonial Literatures and Canadian Studies.

Present Activity UGC Emeritus Fellow (Professor), Department of English, Faculty of Arts, M. S. University, Baroda.

Achievements Was awarded “Certificate of Merit” by International Council for Canadian Studies for promoting Canadian Studies in India and abroad
( See http://iacsvadodara.blogspot.com/ )

MRS. RENU JUNEJA

Name Renu Juneja

Qualifications M.A.(English), M.A.(Geography), B.Ed.

Work Experience Worked as Post Graduate Teacher at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’ s V.M. public School for 30 years.

Achievement Was awarded the Best Teacher at Bhavan’ s School, Baroda .
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3. Mrs. & Mr. Muni Jayantilal Bhatt

Name : Muni Jayantilal Bhatt,

Qualification : BE (Elect), Certified Trainer from Slough College of
Higher Education, UK (1977), Technical Training at DU'Pont, USA (1988).
WorkExperience :36yrs as maintenance engineer, lecturer in
instrumentation, trainer in technical as well management subjects, worked as Corporate HR personnel with IPCL for a decade,
Specialisation :Training and development, cousellor, trainer for Pranayam As taught by Swamy Ramdevji, Haridwar.
Present Activity :I have attached myself with NGOs to do social
activities, to give back to society.
Achievement :Very active sportsman in Cricket and tennis, also
responsible for total administration of sports activities and sports infrastructures at IPCL for 3-decades. Contented to be a successful executive in the fields of T&D, Instrumentation, Personnel & Administration, implemented various improvements in IPCL schools.
Mrs. Yashodhara Muni Bhatt
Qualification: M.sc.

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4.. Mr. Amritgiri Jivangiri Goswami
Name : Mr. Amritgiri Jivangiri Goswami
Qualification : B.Sc. (Chemistry)
Work Experience : Retired from GSFC as Manager (Res.Lab.)
Wide experience of 32 years in analytical fields in industrial organizations like Suhrid Geigy Ltd. and Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Expertization in analytical fields in classical procedures and instrumental procedures, including development and optimization of analytical procedures, maintenance of analytical equipments, trouble shootings, work distribution and man power handling, analytical training.
Social Activity : Established Goswami Community social organization in Vadodara as General Secretary and developed a platform for social progress and centre for activities to benefit Goswami Community.

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5. Mrs. & Major (Retd.) S.Y. kaluskar
Name :Major S. Y. Kaluskar
Qualification : B.E. MBA
Experience : Retired Army Officer, G.M. & Management
Consultant for Global Corporate Business
Strategies for private sector.
Mrs. Shubhada S. Kaulskar
Name :Mrs. Shubhada S. Kaluskar
Qualification : B. Com, B. Ed, DMR
Experience : School teacher

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6. Mrs. & Mr. Umakant Ambalal Shah
Name : Umakant Ambalal Shah.
Qualification :B. E. Elect. MSU 1964, B. E. Mech. MSU 1965.
Experience :
1.1965 June – Dec. GEB Dhuvaran Thermal Power
Station. Dy. Engineer (O & M) Training.
2. 1966 Jan. GEB Dy. Engineer Village Electrification.
Petlad Div.
3. 1966 Feb. to 1972 October, Tata Chemicals
Mithapur. Asst. Engineer Maintenance of Plant Process Control Instrumentation.
4. 1972 Oct. to Sept. 2002. IPCL
Asst. Engineer to Sr. Engineering Services Manager Instrumentation
Plant projects, Procurement, Installation Testing, commissioning and Maintenance of Process control Instrumentation.
Travel Abroad.
1. Procurement of Instrumentation: M/S Lummas –
London, M/s Procofrance –Paris, M/s Siemens- Erlangen Germany, M/s Dresser Le Harve France.
2. Training: On-Line Process control Analysers: M/S
Beckman – Geneva Switzerland. M/s Parkin-Elmer Uberlingen Germany.
Other Activities:
1. Past Senior member: ISA Instrumentation System and
Automation Society of USA. President – Gujarat
Section of India. 1990-91.
2. Life Member of Computer Society of India, Past
Chairman Vadodara Chapter 1996-97.
3. Life Member BMA- Baroda Management Association
Vadodara.
4. Member NRIPA- NRI Parent’ s Association
Vadodara.
5. Life member ISKCON- International Society of
Krishna Consciousness.
6. Devotee AOL- The Art of Living Foundation
Bangalore, presently working as Finance
Facilitator of Vadodara District.
7. Life Member – Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra
Vadodara.
8. Member- ROF- Retired Officer’s Forum
9. Member – KE3A2 – Kalabhavan Electrical &
Electronics Engineers ‘ Alumni Association,
Vadodara.
10. Life Member – Senior Citizens Forum, Gorva,
Vadodara-390 016.


Mrs. Anilaben Umakant shah
Qualification : SSC

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7. Mrs. & Mr. Atulkumar K. Doctor
Name : Atulkumar K. Doctor
Qualification : Mech. & Elec. Engineering
Experience :Plant Manager in Glass Industry, Insurance and
Saving consultant

Mrs. Sarojben A. Doctor
Name : Mrs. Sarojben A. Doctor
Qualification : S.Y. B.com.


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8.. Mrs. & Mr. P.N. Sikka
Name : Mr. P.N. Sikka
Qualification : B.E. (Mech.)

Experience :34 years in Manufacturing

Mrs. Pushpa Sikka
Name : Mrs. Pushpa Sikka
Qualification : M.A. B.T.
Experience : 30 years teaching

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9.. Mrs. & Mr. B.C.Choksi
Name : B.C.Choksi
Qualification : B. E. (Civil)
Experience : 35 years of civil Engineering, including 15 years of
Environmental engineering.
Present Activity :After retirement working as a property consultant,
valuer, developer in Alkapuri, Old Padra Road & Akota area.
Mrs. Geeta B. Choksi

Name : Mrs. Geeta B. choksi
Qualification :S.S.C.


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10.Mrs & Mr. Pravin D. Vaidya
Name : Mr. Pravin D. Vaidya
Qualification : B.Sc., LL.B., CAIIB

Specialisation/
Work experience : (i) Banking particularly Large Value Commercial &
Institutional Finance, Consortium Lending, Foreign Exchange, International Banking. Worked in different capacity from Asst. Manager to Assistant General Manager in public-sector Bank for more than three decades and learned finer side of Indian Banking. Visiting faculty to Bank’s training center as also FEDAI
(ii) Practicing as an Advocate at Baroda since last six years in the civil, criminal, consumer, co-op. societies/banks, labour etc. courts and also on the panel of Banks & Insurance companies. Specialization in Banks/FIs/Consumer/Matrimonial cases
Social Activities : (i) Board Member of Lion Club for 6 years
(ii) Vice-President NRIPA Baroda and EC Member CONRIPO Pune
(iii) Vice-President Dasa Sorathiya Vaishnav Vanik Gnati of Saurashtra-Gujarat Vibhag and also EC Member of Apex Body(Kendriya Sanstha)
(iv) Central Council Member Associate Banks’ Retired Officer Association and also Member of Advisory Committee of Apex Body RBONCON
Spouse Name : Mrs. Hasumati Pravin Vaidya
Activity : Housewife looking after THREE houses
situated at Baroda(India) & California & Indiana in USA

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11. Mrs. & Mr. Madhubhai Keshavlal Pancholi

Name : Mr. Madhubhai Keshavlal Pancholi
Qualification : M.Com., C.A., L.L.B.
Experience : Retired as Dy. Gen. Manager from Bank of
Baroda
Expertization : Proficiency in Accountancy
Achievements : Obtained top management position from
clerical level in Bank of Baroda.
Present activity : deep interest in social and religious activities


Name : Mrs. Sharmistha Madhubhai
Qualification : S.T.C.

Mr. Brijesh Madhubhai is settled at Sydney in Australia.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President : Mr. Madhusudan B. Mehta
Sr.Vice President : Dr. Om Prakash Juneja
Vice President : Mr. Pravin D. Vaidya
Hon. Secretary : Mr. Issar G. Totlani
Hon. Joint Secretary : Mrs. Pushpa Sikka
Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Vijay Y. Khopkar
Hon. Editor : Mr. Jyotirvadan M. Mehta
Hon. Auditor : Mr. S. N. Makhijani
E C Member : Mr. Pran Nath Sikka
E C Member : Dr. Bhupendra R. Vyas
E C Member : Mr. Shrikant M. Shringarpure
E C Member : Mr. Pinakin M. Vaidya

NRIPA VADODARA

NRI parents Association of Gujarat was formed on 21st July 2002 by a group of concerned NRI parents who felt the need to promote the Association with following aims and objectives.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To promote fellowship goodwill and mutual support among members and
  others.


• To build a network of support in the areas of Health Care, Help in Ageing
  Processes, Cultural and Religious, legal help for protecting rights to
  properties and assets.


• To utilize the expertise, experience and resources of parents and their
  children for the benefit of the society at large.

With a view to achieve above objectives following activities are planned:

• Publication of Newsletter to promote contacts among parents and children.


• Arrange lectures, seminars, workshops to give information with regard to Visa,
  Passport, Medical Insurance, Foreign exchange regulation and other
  related topics.


• Contact the Government agencies, Foreign Missions and other related
  agencies to sort out the problems of NRI parents.


• Set up a small library of books, Magazines and journals and documents
  related to NRI affairs and helpful to them.
  

MEMBERSHIP
The membership is open to all those parents of NRI who are normally living
in the state of Gujarat and who are willing to subscribe to aims and activities
of the Association.

Membership will be in following categories:

• Annual


• Life Membership


• Patrons

The Annual membership will be for the financial year 1st April to 31st March,
irrespective of joining any time during the year. Any Member can become a Life Member any time during the year

The executive committee may select a person of eminence to become
Patron of the Association