 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Resolutions & Action Items HMEC 2009 September 11-13, 2009

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Last year’s Resolution We the delegates of the Hindu-American mandirs at HMEC will help in all material ways possible to accelerate the restoration process of Hindu heritage sites world over. In particular, we appreciate and whole heartedly support Dr. Animesh Sinha efforts in preserving and restoring the sites of Braj.

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 1 Hindu Seva Diwas Objectives: –Conduct Seva activities in large number of mandirs on a single chosen day Lead: –N Srinivasa, SV Temple, Pittsburgh PA

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 2 Name: Developing Software and Web- services for Mandirs Objectives: –Apply readily available state of the art software technology to streamline routine mandir operations Lead: –Ravi Kunduru

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 3 Name: Training Camps for Hindu Ambassadors in Different Mandirs Objectives: –Develop training program for mandir adults & youths on essentials of Hindu Dharma and Hindu society, so that they can effectively articulate the richness of our traditions to the larger public. Lead: –Ram Belagaje, Raja Babu

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 4 Name: Distribute Hindu Text Book Supplements to US School Districts Objective: –Distribute Text Book Supplements on the History of India prepared by Hinduism Today School Districts in USA. Lead: –Ravi Shetkar, Chandra Shaykher, Sanyasin Arumugaswami, Shivaram Sitaram

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 5 Name: Samskar Manual for Young Couples Objectives: –Write a clear, simple and attractive book on Vivah Samskar. Lead: –Kumar Nochur, Kumar Dave, Shefali Goel, Vittal Venkataraman

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 6 Hindu Mandir Youth Network Objectives: –Establish Hindu Mandir Youth Network in USA. Lead: –Keya Dave, Samir Asthana, Shree Patel

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 7 Hindu Mandir News Letter Objectives: –Establish Hindu Mandir communication channel. Lead: –Amit Mehta, Surendra Pandey

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Action Item 8 Hindu Mandir Laundry List Objectives: –To develop a knowledge database on problems and solutions that can be accessed by those seeking expert advice on mandir matters Team: –Makum Ramesh, N. S. Rao

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, 2009 Work in Progress 1 - Health Share Pool Name: Health Share Pool for Mandirs Objectives: –Launch the Health Share Pool program for mandirs to server 1000 individual members Lead: –Lalit Goel, Y Y Rao, V S Ravi, Jyotish Parekh

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Work in Progress 2 - Scholarship Fund Name: “SANATAN DHARMA SCHOLARSHIP FUND” Objective: –Established a scholarship fund for high school and college students to foster interest in study of Sanatan Dharma Team: –Tej Tanden, Subhash Agrawal

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, Work in Progress 3 - Finance Name: Finance & Fund Raising Objective: –Raise funds to sustain HMEC operations Lead: –Ravi Kunduru

 Hindu Mandir Executive Conference September 11-13, 2009 Action Item 4 - Geeta Distribution Name: Geeta Distribution In North America Objectives: –Distribute Geeta at large scale in USA/Canada Team: –Milan Doshi, Akrurnatha, Sanatan Dharma Education Foundation of Canada,