::  Gala New Year Gujrati Samaj of New Jersey  ::
 

These are the excerpts of the interview our correspondent jagdeep trivedi had with the office bearers of Gujrati Samaj of New Jersey while covering the grand function organized to celebrate the new year.

Jagdeep Trivedi: please tell us briefly about the organization?

Bharatbhai Shah (president): our organization started four years ago in New Jersey with the sole intension of helping and bringing the Guajarati community in New Jersey together and celebrate various functions and help the community in every aspect of life.

Our organization has done exemplary work in raising funds to help people in Gujarat and maintaining schools in small towns in Gujarat. We have also raised funds for tsunami victims in India.

Jagdeep trivedi: what are the other activities you are focusing on?

Vjaybhai Shah (Chairman): We also are trying to setup Sankara Eye Clinic in Gujarat with the partnership of Sankara Eye Foundation and this is going to be a major event for this year.

Jagdeep Trivedi: what is the focus you have towards the Gujrati youth here in America?

Maganbhai Patel (Founder): yes that is our primary goal and we started this organization with the intention that we really focus and educate the youth about Guajarati culture and with that in view we running a gujrati school where we teach Gujarat to the youngsters at the temple in Kearny and organize cultural programme.

Jagdeep Trivedi: do you have any activities for the old people and for new immigrant in usa?

Natubhai Patel (treasurer): yes we do conduct seminars on immigrations and help people in immigration matters and especially for the old we have programmes to help them get medicare and mediaid this is ongoing on a weekly basis.

Jagdeep Trivedi: is there something that you are planning for the future for the samaj?

Jayes Bhai Patel (President of Gandhi Center in New Jersey): we are planning to organize a function to bring all the youngsters with their parents who are looking suitable match for them under one roof so match making becomes easier and should help the society and the gujrati community in setting up a matchmaking center.