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Singers Lakshmi Rao, Purnima Mathur, Saras Jain, and Pankaj Bhargava. (Photo: Vinod Devlia)

Ekal’s musical show raises funds for

100 schools in one night

To gift wings to children in rural and tribal com- expounding upon her personal connection to the
munities in India, the Atlanta Ekal Vidyalaya chapter cause. This was followed by Regional VP Ajay Upa-
set out on the formidable endeavor to organize “Ekal Se dhyay’s expressive rendition of “Ek Pyar Ka Nagma
Taal Mila ke Jhoom” for December 15, 2019, a fundraising Hai” (It’s a Song of Love) as he urged the audience to
event with the ambitious objective of presenting an begin donating. The well-attended event was graced
entertainment program with some of the best artists by Consul Davender Singh, who lit the lamp repre-
from Atlanta. The notion was conceptualized seven senting goodwill, knowledge, and the spread of divine
months in advance of the event, when preparation grace. Alongside him were Chapter President Shiv Ag-
began to ensure that it ran smoothly and effectually. garwal, Ajay Upadhyay, Pandit Gyan Prakash Upad-
The event began at 6:30 pm after a succulent hyay chanting the mantras, and the event’s youngest
dinner at Mountain View High School with a warm participants, including Anoushka, Prachi, Esha, and
welcome from the GA Event Coordinator, Neetu Pragya, a 7th grader who donated $700 that she col-
Singh Chauhan, who emceed the show, candidly lected on her birthday.

Performing schools and singers being felicitated by Shiv Aggarwal. (Photo: Vinod Devlia)
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