Vivek Canada hosted a fundraising dinner in support of education for rural children in India on Friday, September 6 at Khanna Banquet Hall. India Cultural Association (ICA) of Vancouver was the organizing partner. “We would like to humbly thank and acknowledge those who have graciously donated with open hearts their time, funds and efforts towards this event”, said Dr. Harmesh Sidher, President, Vivek Canada. To promote gender equality and empower local youth, Vivek Canada awarded two scholarships of $1,000.00 each to Gorisha Agarwal and Gitika Sharma. Award recipients received their scholarships from Consul General of India, Smt. Abhilasha Joshi who facilitated the awards ceremony and joined Vivek Canada in celebrating and recognizing the achievements of Dr. Darbari Lal Sharma. To learn more about Vivek Canada, to volunteer or donate please visit: vivekcanada.org
