The Indian Weekender, 30 April 2021

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Friday, April 30, 2021
The Indian Weekender
Bhartiya Samaj celebrates 25 years of
glorious journey of serving the community
SANDEEP SINGH
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust
celebrated 25 years of its glorious
journey of serving the community in a
colourful event on Saturday, April 24, at Trusts
Arena, Henderson West Auckland.
The commemorative event was attended
by a battery of dignitaries, including High
Commissioner of India Muktesh Pardeshi,
Minister of Transport Michael Wood, Honorary
Consul of India, Bhav Dhillon, Judge Ajit
Sawaran Singh, District Commander New
Zealand Police Karyn Malthus, National
MP Melissa Lee, Labour MP Dr Deborah
Russell, Chris Carter, Puketapapa Local Board
Chair Julie Fairey, Whau Local Board Chair,
Kay Thomas.
Acknowledging the momentous occasion
of completion of 25 years of Bhartiya Samaj,
the founder and Chairperson Jeet Suchdev
said, “Today this caravan of love, hope and
services has turned 25, a magnificent journey
started with nothing but a commitment to love
and serve.”
The Charitable Trust was started in 1995 as
a small initiation by Jeet Suchdev and Roopa
Suchdev to support individuals and families
newly migrated to New Zealand, and hand
come a long way since then.
Over the years, Bhartiya Samaj has achieved
many significant milestones, bringing a
positive difference in the wider community by
providing much-needed support, compassion
and intervention. Many in the community are
of the opinion that the organisation had played
a vital role as a friend, philosopher and guide
to a large number of people, along with being a
safe haven for those in crisis.
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We could not have achieved
this feat without the
help of community leaders,
volunteers, staff and countless
others who have contributed
immensely to 25 years journey
of our organisation
Acknowledging the contribution of a
number of key stakeholders in the wider Kiwi-
Indian community and beyond, Jeet Suchdev
said, “We could not have achieved this feat
without the help of community leaders,
volunteers, staff and countless others who have
contributed immensely to 25 years journey of
our organisation.”
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members and leaders of the Kiwi-Indian
community, attended the celebratory event,
which was interspersed with several cultural
performances, live music, speeches and food.
Among other community leaders, key were
Narendra Bhana, Harshad Patel and team from
Auckland Indian Association, Hon. Consul of
Fiji Harish Lodhia, Daljit Singh from Supreme
Sikh Society NZ, Prithipal Singh Basra from
Gurudwara Shri Dashmesh Darbar, Albert Eden
Local board Chair Margi Watson, Bhartiya
Samaj Patron Dr Bruce Hucker, Chief Financial
Advisor Foundation North, Liam Sheridan,
CEO Pub Charity Martin Cheer, and CEO Age
Concern, Kevin Lamb.
Several performing art groups such as
Grandiose, Indiance and Khottey Sikke
entertained the audi ences with their electrifying
performances along with showcasing different
facets of the Indian culture.
Some of the performances, like a dance
on the pulsating beats of Bollywood dance
numbers by Simran Chadha and the “Kathak”
dance by Kathak Kendra Nrityashalya brought
a wave of energy among the audience.
Special Magazine launch
To mark the special occasion of completion
of 25 years of service to the community,
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust also launched
the special issue of Samaj Bhartiya Samaj
Quarterly Community Magazine “Caring
Aotearoa”.
The issue captures the success stories of 25
years of Bhartiya Samaj, along with a brief
portrayal of how it has impacted the lives of
many in the community. It also highlights the
special role played by 25 leading contributors
and leaders within the Kiwi-Indian community,
who have made valuable contribution in the
overall well being of the community, including
on important social issues of elder’s care,
domestic violence, the help of people in distress
in general and especially during the Covid in
the last year.
Thanking all the supporters over the years,
including in the successful organisation of the
25th-anniversary event, Jeet Suchdev said,
“The fabulous success of the event was a result
of contribution and unequivocal support of the
sponsors, organisers, volunteers, performers
and Executive committee members who
collectively supported us to make this event a
grand success and helped achieve yet another
milestone for Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust.
“We would like to express our sincere
gratitude to the Gold sponsor Supreme Sikh
Society NZ, Silver Sponsor Pill Drop Pharmacy
and all other sponsors for their generous
contributions,” Mr Suchdev said.
National supports government
decision to lift travel ban from India
RADIO NEW ZEALAND
The National Party doesn’t think New
Zealand needs to match Australia’s
travel ban from India
Australia announced yesterday it
would suspend all direct flights from India until
15 May and place restrictions on some indirect
routes. However, the New Zealand government
is sticking to its planned restrictions for those
travelling from India, when the travel ban
lifts today. National’s Covid-19 response
spokesperson Chris Bishop said the government
had got the balance right.
“Allowing New Zealand citizens and family
members to travel back under strict scrutiny,
going into MIQ and with pre-departure
testing, that’s an appropriate response for New
Zealand,” he said.
Bishop said each country had a certain level
of risk it could tolerate and Australia was likely
to have more arrivals from India than NZ.
New Zealand imposed a temporary travel
ban on 11 April on people arriving from India.
It came after a surge in Covid-19 cases being
reported at the New Zealand border, from
people who had been in India.
This was despite pre-flight testing showing
the travellers did not have the virus 72 hours
before leaving.
The government last week announced a
new category of a «very high risk country” -
including India, Brazil, Pakistan and Papua
New Guinea - to further bolster the country’s
defence against Covid-19.
Countries will be initially designated ‘very
high risk’ when there have been more than 50
cases of Covid-19 per 1000 arrivals to New
Zealand from those countries in 2021, and
where there are more than 15 travellers on
average per month. Only New Zealand citizens
and their immediate family will be able to travel
to New Zealand from these countries.
These changes had come into force at 11.59
on April 28.
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