INDIA NEWS
Nov 16-30, 2020 - Vol 1, Issue 10
DIWALI SPECIAL
Indian News hosts ‘Home & Away Diwali’ for international students Brisbane, 15 November (India News Bureau): India News Australia in collaboration with the Institute for Australia India Engagement, International Education and Student Services Pty Ltd and Connect Within and Beyond organised a Diwali party of the Indian students who had to celebrate the festive occasion away from their families due to travel restrictions caused by the Coivid-19 Pandemic. The event was organised at the Multicultural Hub in Annerley, Brisbane, which was made available by Mr Surendra Prasad, President of the Fiji Senior Citizens Association of QLD. Around 40 guests and students
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attended the event in which Dr Ram Mohan, Chairman and Publisher, India News, Dr Ashutosh Misra, CEO and Executive Director, Institute for Australia India Engagement, Dr Venkat Pulla, Executive Director, International Education and Student Services Pty Ltd and Ms Prakriti Mysore Gururaj, Director, Connect Within and Beyond, Mr Kartik Singh, India News TV Director and IAIE Media Coordinator and Mr Nishit Chandan, Business Development Executive, India News addressed the students and guests. On the occasion several students shared their experiences and also flagged their respective academic
and professional pursuits. The event was also given a melodious and musical shade by DJ Deep and the moments were captured by Mr Talha Baig, India News, Technical Editor. The event was organised with the kind support of My Agastya Yeturi, Mr Abhishek and Ms Ananya Dhyani, among others.
Educations and student services, Mrs Prakruthi Mysore Gururaj,
from the organisation Connect Within.
The celebration was supported with funding help of few organisations and individuals -- Mr Surendra Prasad from Fiji Senior Citizens Association of QLD, Professor Prasad, Chair of India House project, Dr Ashutosh Mirsa, CEO of Institute for Australia- India Engagement, Dr Venkat Pulla, International
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