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DAV Montessori & Elementary School Students Shine in Texas Rodeo Art Competition 2024

DAV Montessori & Elementary School Students Shine in Texas Rodeo Art Competition 2024

By Arti Khanna HOUSTON: DAV Montessori & Elementary School (DAVMES) hosted students, parents and well-wishers on Friday February 12 for the Family Nite gathering. Activities included games, toy-train ride for kids, fundraising through an auction sale of items which engaged the creative skills of teachers, and mouth-watering savories and food. Texas Rodeo Art Competition 2024 […]

Gandhi Museum Hosts Students from the Principal Religious Educational Center

Gandhi Museum Hosts Students from the Principal Religious Educational Center

HOUSTON: Stepping inside the museum on Saturday, February 24, 2024, the students were immediately immersed in a world of history and inspiration, surrounded by exhibits showcasing the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi alongside those of other influential figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai and others who dedicated their lives […]

Significance of Bindi Day Taught at Pin Oak Middle School

Significance of Bindi Day Taught at Pin Oak Middle School

HOUSTON: In the multi-cultural, diverse city that Houston has become, there is a growing demand for teaching second-generation young kids the language and cultures of their parents and grandparents. The Houston Independent School District has taken steps in that direction by opening the Immersive Chinese School off Westheimer and Sage and now the Hindi program […]

IIT Kharagpur Honors Mahamahopadhyaya Bhadreshdas Swami of B.A.P.S Swaminarayan Sanstha and Sundar Pichai with D.Sc. Degrees

IIT Kharagpur Honors Mahamahopadhyaya Bhadreshdas Swami of B.A.P.S Swaminarayan Sanstha and Sundar Pichai with D.Sc. Degrees

KHARAGPUR, INDIA – In a significant event celebrating academic and professional excellence, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has conferred honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degrees upon four distinguished individuals: Mahamahopadhyaya Bhadreshdas Swami of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Mr. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., Mr. Ajit Jain, Vice Chairman, Insurance Operations at […]

Pin Oak Middle School’s Hindi Club Celebrates its First Diwali Program

Pin Oak Middle School’s Hindi Club Celebrates its First Diwali Program

HOUSTON: USA’s first Hindi and Culture of India department and its Hindi club at the platinum-rated Pin Oak Middle School celebrated their first Diwali (festival of lights) program in style in the school’s auditorium. Huge crowd of students, their parents and Indian community leaders of Houston, including ABC news reporter Pooja Lodhiya, were in attendance. […]

FIS Lecture on South Asian Migration to East Africa

FIS Lecture on South Asian Migration to East Africa

HOUSTON: TSU presented the second India Studies program Lecture at the Texas Southern University on  Nov.2nd.2023. The program  which was sponsored by the Foundation for India Studies (FIS). Dr. Laura Fair, Author and Prof. of Middle Eastern and African Studies in Columbia University flew from New York to present the Lecture in the School of […]

Central Montessori School’s Three-year Montessori Program Explained

Central Montessori School’s Three-year Montessori Program Explained

by Lois Kim, Director of Central Montessori School CMS’ Montessori education consists of a three-year curriculum, which is designed to teach children from 18 months to 5 years of age. The monthly themes are as follows: August All About Me I January Astronomy September All About Me II February Geography II October Geography I March […]

Bhuchar Family Celebrates School Naming with Friends at Alings

Bhuchar Family Celebrates School Naming with Friends at Alings

By Pramod Kulkarni SUGAR LAND: The Bhuchar family paid tribute to the memory of Sonal Bhuchar and celebrated the naming of a new school in FBISD in her honor with an evening reception at Alings restaurant on Thursday, October 26. The dedication of the new school as Sonal Bhuchar Elementary had taken place earlier on […]

Elements of Montessori Education for Young Children

Elements of Montessori Education for Young Children

ABSORBENT MIND Dr. Montessori believed that the brains of young children work in a different way from that of adults. She referred to the time from birth – 6 as the “Absorbent Mind.” During the period of the absorbent mind, young children are capable of absorbing immense amounts of information about the environment through their […]

A Radiant Beginning: CMH Welcomes Bala Vihar Students and Families

A Radiant Beginning: CMH Welcomes Bala Vihar Students and Families

  By Dr. Shreya Sheth HOUSTON: In a heartwarming and spiritually uplifting event, Chinmaya Mission Houston (CMH) celebrated its annual opening of Bala Vihar 2023-24 on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The day was nothing short of magical as children, their enthusiastic teachers, and all sevaks and families of CMH came together to offer prayers and […]

First Hindi and Culture of India Program at a Middle School.

First Hindi and Culture of India Program at a Middle School.

By Arun Prakash HOUSTON: After years of efforts, It is now happening! I am proud to announce the first of its kind Hindi and Culture of India credit program emphasizing  Hindu Culture at Pin Oak Middle School, 4601 GlenMont Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401. Pin Oak Middle School is a very high-ranked magnet school in the […]

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EMGH) – Now Open to Visitors

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EMGH) – Now Open to Visitors

HOUSTON: The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH) is proud to announce the opening of this world class museum to the public on Tuesday, August 15, which is coincidentally the 77th anniversary of India’s Independence Day. It is but a small tribute to the architect of India’s independence, Mahatma Gandhi, who freed India from the British Colonial […]

SEWA Interns Complete 4,558 hours of Service

SEWA Interns Complete 4,558 hours of Service

HOUSTON:  Sewa International Houston Chapter hosted an Internship Gala for their “Get Inspired Houston” (GIH) and “Leadership Development through Community Engagement” (LEAD) interns on August 12 at the T.E. Harman Center in Sugar Land. The event was designed to celebrate the many accomplishments of 49 interns this summer. The interns accumulated over 4,558 hours of […]

Southwest National Bank Presents Scholarships for High School Seniors

Southwest National Bank Presents Scholarships for High School Seniors

HOUSTON: Southwestern National Bank congratulates the 2023 Southwestern National Bank Scholars for their outstanding achievements and dedication to their communities. It’s heartening to see Southwestern National Bank continuing the tradition of supporting high school seniors in pursuing higher education. This scholarship program has been running for the 18th consecutive year and is a testament to […]

Counselors Meet for 39th Hindu Heritage Youth Camp (HHYC)

Counselors Meet for 39th Hindu Heritage Youth Camp (HHYC)

    By Maya Harpavat and Aesha Shah HOUSTON: In the few weeks before school starts, campers and counselors look forward to a special week in the summer. It’s a week packed with games, camp friendship reunions, and learning more about Hindu culture. For some, it is their first time coming to camp, and for […]

AYM 2023 Graduands and DAVSS Students Celebrate Annual Day

AYM 2023 Graduands and DAVSS Students Celebrate Annual Day

By Acharya Bramdeo HOUSTON: AYM graduands Class of 2023 & DAVSS students and their relatives & friends as well as DAVSS teachers & volunteers and Arya Samaj Greater Houston (ASGH) members & well-wishers joined for an in-person celebration. Acharya Surya Nanda Ji led the Havan and gave his blessings to the graduands. Shri Sanjay Ahuja […]

D.A.V. School Wins PSIA State Championship for Second Year in a Row

D.A.V. School Wins PSIA State Championship for Second Year in a Row

By Arti Khanna HOUSTON: We totally earned bragging rights as our brilliant students won the PSIA Elementary Division State Championship 2023 with 24 awards in various categories. Of the winners, eight placed 1st, eight placed 2nd, and three placed 3rd. Thank you to Doug Ray for coming out to present the trophy. Thank you to […]

Wadhwanis Support Lone Star College CyFair Scholarships

Wadhwanis Support Lone Star College CyFair Scholarships

By Jawahar Malhotra CYPRESS, TX: Nestled in 200 acres in the northwest part of the county, Lone Star College CyFair is a pretty campus with buildings tucked away between meandering roads and undulating greens. Founded in 2003, the college now has 16,000 students, many who go onto receive their associate degrees from many offered throughout […]

Pratham is Relaunching its Youth Summer Leadership Program

Pratham is Relaunching its Youth Summer Leadership Program

Pratham USA is relaunching its Pratham Youth Summer Leadership Program in India this summer following a hiatus caused by the pandemic. Established in 2018, the Pratham Youth Summer Leadership Program is a two-week immersive program that combines community service and cultural immersion at the ‘Pratham Arora Centre for Education’ near Aurangabad, India. This year’s program […]

Indian-Origin Teenager on a Mission to Spread Education in Underprivileged Areas of India

Indian-Origin Teenager on a Mission to Spread Education in Underprivileged Areas of India

DENTON, Texas: Alisha Madhuvarshi, a 16-year-old student born in New Delhi, is currently attending the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in Denton after studying at Seven Lakes High School in Katy for two years. Despite living most of her life in the United States, Madhuvarshi remains connected to her roots through various charitable endeavors. […]

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